Life Drawing IV
Friday, October 5, 2007 | Permalink | Comments [0]
I just realized that I have more life drawing sketches from last spring that are already scanned and sitting here on my computer. Here’s another set of two minute gestures.
This was a great model. She was Native American and, in addition to this ball gown, also had a tribal costume that was really fun to draw. I’d post some of those but, unfortunately, I lost my mojo during that session and everything that came out of my pen just stunk. At two minutes a pose, I became flustered — lost in the intricate details of the costuming. The lesson I continue to relearn is that drawing from life isn’t just about copying what one sees but making choices — the artist isn’t an impartial viewer, but an advocate for a specific and unique way of looking at the world.
Previously in the notebook:
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