Using charcoal and white chalk on brown paper artists were asked to explore the shape of the model through line work.
Before starting a second pose, the artists prepared a white sheet of paper with thickly applied coarsely mixed brown acrylic paint. Same brief to explore the shape of the model using variation of line.
At the beginning of the session the artist were given a sample of images by Alberto Giacommetti as examples of obsessive line work.
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This drawing was a personal lesson for me in learning not to be precious about lines. The position of the model's back has been moved to the right because it originally made the torso appear too wide. I redrew the model's right arm and thigh two or three times and the left leg and foot took some time to position.
Anatomically I'm pleased with the muscle and flesh definition especially the model's left knee, teh muscle in the right thigh and the top part of the stomach just below the rib cage.
In the future I would like to develop my knowledge of anatomy and the human form.
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7.This is one of the few pieces of my own work that I like. I set out to give the impression of three dimensional form and feel I have accomplished this in a couple of locations.
I particularly like the way I've represented the model's left forearm and right leg but I am not at all happy with the right arm.
In the leg I tried to represent the bone and the calf muscle seperately, but should have applied less pressure with the chalk mark where the calf is joined.
I did not attempt to define the model's face or hair because I thought that this would draw the viewer's eye and detract from the purpose of the drawing.
A future aim is to be able to properly represent the model's facial features and capture some of their personality.
The background colours were applied quite thickly and this provided an interesting texture to work from.
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Contributing Artists
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4. Stephen Stephen
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7. Stephen Stephen
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