I recently finished my drawing “Charity”. Working with perspective like this is a challenge but I learn every time I put forth this much effort. It’s also easier every time. Now I just need to buy some spray fixative so it won’t smudge all over the place.
One thing I have been discovering as a painter is that I need to become more diligent in arranging my values during the drawing process. I have spent some time working on these types of value studies so when I do work on my paintings I don’t have to put so much effort into correcting things in oil, making the whole thing take longer than necessary. It is best to do this type of work from life or good photo reference.
In light of Inktober, working on “mother and child” as well as a few other oil paintings I haven’t had as much time to study as I’d like. But the few times I have had to work on these types of drawings I have been studying nuances of drapery and clothing folds. It is important to me that various clothing look like the correct material as well as look as if it has weight. Its going to be on when I get my powdered graphite from my parents house! In addition to the learning experience it is great to get the instant gratification of a pretty drawing. Rendering drapery on the level that I like in oils is not a fast process.
With the Robin Williams tragedy, I believe not many people noticed that Golden Age actress Lauren Bacall passed away as well. As one of my fashion icons I felt I had to do a quick sketch of her. She WORE those roller sets. The families of these individuals will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I was actually going to work on this many months ago but just got into doing other projects. It’s not ‘finished” but I’m excited about were this is going.
I just discovered that there is a group in my area that conducts weekly figure study sessions. I am very excited to discover this as I have been unable to actually do a nude study from life for the past couple of years. I look forward to learning more and meeting other artists. Here are a couple of the longer pose studies.
Here I have a pencil sketch that I will be digitally coloring this coming week. The clothing style is a mix of various eras, mainly the 1940s. Stay tune for updates!
Tyra Oliver Art 