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| 10/18/12 pencil (2-minute pose) |
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| 2/28/13 Pitt Big Brush marker (2-minute pose) |
After last week’s Dr. Sketchy travesty, I wanted to
get out to Gage for a real figure drawing session as soon as I could.
Today I used up my five-session punch card, and I feel excessively pleased with myself. Not necessarily because of the sketches that
came out of this morning’s drop-in session, but because attending was no longer the agony it used to be.
When I went to my first one last October, I
must have been tense the entire three hours, because I went home entirely sore
and exhausted. Despite that, I committed to five more sessions by purchasing a
punch card because I knew that if I had already paid in advance, I would continue to go (nothing motivates me like not wanting to waste money).
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| 10/18/12 pencil (5-minute pose) |
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| 2/28/13 Nero pencil (5-minute pose) |
Life drawing is no less challenging now than it was in
October, but over time I must have relaxed, because I no longer go home feeling
sore and exhausted. In fact, today I was a little bit buzzed. No
wonder Gage sells life drawing sessions by the punch card – they know we’ll be
back for more.
Shown here are some sketches from two sessions. On the left
are 2-minute and 5-minute sketches from October, and on the right are sketches of
the same durations from today. Below is a 20-minute experiment today using
unusual media – a magenta water-soluble colored pencil and diluted blue ink.
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| 2/28/13 Albrecht Durer water-soluble pencil, diluted ink (20-minute pose) |
I can see the progress in your lines. I think when we are doing something really unfamiliar we tense up and definitely feel it later. I hope you continue to go to the classes. It sounds like you are finally enjoying it.
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