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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Landscape and a slight change in medium
After the lesson in perspective, the teacher had us copy a landscape piece. She taught us this method where you treat everything as though it was a point on a triangle. So you end up drawing lots of lines and … Continue reading
Perspective and loose lines
So the teacher brought the class on a field trip to the local foodsource so that we could get experience sketching perspective in a busy setting. With a busy setting, we would need to discipline ourselves to translate what we … Continue reading
Face framed by shadow
So, we were assigned to study an artist who uses light to create value. I didn’t know exactly what that meant, so I started looking for paintings with thick, dramatic shadows. A little birdie pointed me towards Caravaggio, and I … Continue reading
Skull value study
Here’s my first meaningful attempt at a value study. I had to fight my natural inclination to rely on lines (especially for the eyes and the nose). Also, I’m getting a little more comfortable keeping sketches loose. Bonus: squinting helps … Continue reading