It's been a very long day but I did manage to do some blind contour drawings of chairs at the hair salon while I was waiting for the gray to magically transform into reddish brown. Better living through chemistry! It is great practice for eye-hand coordination. The practice is so beneficial. This type of drawing is not results oriented. The value is in the action. The results were not worth posting so I thought I would post some drawings from my sketch book that I did in preparation for my self portrait paintings. Click on any of the images for a better view. These were done in a "modified contour" drawing technique. I am looking back and forth from the photo to the page as I draw without picking up the pencil. I often draw with the image upside down. This is my favorite way to sketch. A good description of this technique is in any of the books by Charles Reid. It is how he draws. I learned to work this way by following the instructions in one of his books.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
SKETCH BOOK DRAWINGS - SELF PORTRAIT
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2 comments:
OK now... even when you do do contour drawings, they look like frameable art!
It's thrilling to see how it all started.
Ever thought of publishing a book? These contour drawings of yours are teaching so much about the face, more than a lot of books with stiff methodical drawings. You do have a very unique way of teaching, and having taken your class twice, I find myself doing things I never thought could be done to people's faces (at least when it comes to painting).
Just an idea, as I know you have plenty of spare time these days... ;-)
There is something, I don't know what it is, about good sketches that absolutely fascinates me . . . and these are tantalizing!! Nava is right! These are frameable! Y'oughta think about that.
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