Sculptors think in terms of mass, volume, weight and texture. Those elements are present even in their 2D work. Henry Moore (1898 – 1986) is known mainly for his sculptures, but he also made a few voluminous sketches. Take a look at this series of sheep. They have mass, volume, mood, weight and texture. Notice there is nothing flat about these sketches, and with all the line work, there is not a single outline. Moore wrote: “Then I began to realize that underneath all that wool was a body, which moved in its own way, and that each sheep had its individual character.” (1980)
You’re reading a V. Note, written by Ruthie V, the director of the Seattle Artist League. The League is an art school for the busy nurse, tech geek, and mom with a long lost art degree. We offer engaging online classes in drawing and painting. Join us! Find your class:https://www.seattleartistleague.com/product-category/d-online-classes/
Sheep with Lamb III 1972 Henry Moore OM, CH 1898-1986 Presented by the artist 1975 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/P02229
Sheep with Lamb IV 1972 Henry Moore OM, CH 1898-1986 Presented by the artist 1975 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/P02236
DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION I like to draw from observation. I like to study what I see, and experiment with how I see it. My goal is not realism, my goal is to find and discover. Every time I look at something, even something I’ve drawn before, I see things I didn’t see before, things I …
All of us leave a legacy. It’s the result of what we say, what we do, the art we make. We leave our fingerprints on this world, and there’s a bit of soul left in them. Today I’d like to share the work of one of our students, and delve a bit not just into …
Day 12: George Washington The instructions were to finish an unfinished portrait of George Washington. If you’ve gone into instagram or padlet and searched for #30SAL, you have probably seen some of the fabulous contributions from artists like you. From out of the dozens of interesting artworks responding to this challenge, here are a few. …
I’ve made you wait long enough. One artist’s posts knocked my fluffy socks off this month. This artist showed an impressive amount of dedication and creative talent. Big League Membership The big prize for the 30SAL Challenge is Big League: a $150 Big League Membership to the League. Big League Memberships come with some big …
Henry Moore: Drawings of Sheep
Sculptors think in terms of mass, volume, weight and texture. Those elements are present even in their 2D work. Henry Moore (1898 – 1986) is known mainly for his sculptures, but he also made a few voluminous sketches. Take a look at this series of sheep. They have mass, volume, mood, weight and texture. Notice there is nothing flat about these sketches, and with all the line work, there is not a single outline. Moore wrote: “Then I began to realize that underneath all that wool was a body, which moved in its own way, and that each sheep had its individual character.” (1980)
You’re reading a V. Note, written by Ruthie V, the director of the Seattle Artist League. The League is an art school for the busy nurse, tech geek, and mom with a long lost art degree. We offer engaging online classes in drawing and painting. Join us! Find your class: https://www.seattleartistleague.com/product-category/d-online-classes/
Related Posts
20 Minute Increments
DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION I like to draw from observation. I like to study what I see, and experiment with how I see it. My goal is not realism, my goal is to find and discover. Every time I look at something, even something I’ve drawn before, I see things I didn’t see before, things I …
Carolyn Zick
All of us leave a legacy. It’s the result of what we say, what we do, the art we make. We leave our fingerprints on this world, and there’s a bit of soul left in them. Today I’d like to share the work of one of our students, and delve a bit not just into …
#30SAL Faves: George Washington
Day 12: George Washington The instructions were to finish an unfinished portrait of George Washington. If you’ve gone into instagram or padlet and searched for #30SAL, you have probably seen some of the fabulous contributions from artists like you. From out of the dozens of interesting artworks responding to this challenge, here are a few. …
30SAL Challenge: The Big Win!
I’ve made you wait long enough. One artist’s posts knocked my fluffy socks off this month. This artist showed an impressive amount of dedication and creative talent. Big League Membership The big prize for the 30SAL Challenge is Big League: a $150 Big League Membership to the League. Big League Memberships come with some big …