[image_with_animation image_url=”9462″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] This is the second part of a multi day series, sharing work by my beginning figure drawing classes. Many of these students have never taken a drawing class before, almost all of them are new to figure drawing.
Rather than learning one style, I offer a completely different stylistic approach every session. We’ve done straight line measures, site sizing, envelopes, kites, mass shapes, shadows, gestures, contours, volume, cross-hatching, and more. Today I’m posting a few “Chocolate Bar Drawings,” so named because the side of conte was used, and the brown looked like it was made from a bar of chocolate.
The Seattle Artist League is pleased to announce the extended exhibition “Vivid Shifts,” featuring the work of Alan Byars, a longstanding painting student at the League. After completing his painting “Cool Reflections” (below) which immersed him in meticulous hyper-realism through years of sporadic engagement, Alan decided to find the fun again, with a pivot towards …
[image_with_animation image_url=”8864″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Our first annual Seattle Artist League show was an enormous success – over 100 artworks in a wide variety of styles, and a very active reception with enthusiastic reviews. We’re doing it again! All past and present students and teachers at the League are invited to show their work …
On day 15, halfway through our 30 day challenge, I introduced inverse perspective, in which objects grow larger as they’re farther away. Beautiful examples of inverse perspective can be found in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian artworks, as well as Byzantine. Here are a few by adventurous artists who responded to the challenge:
This post is a continuation of the previous post, showcasing work made by students in the League’s online classes. We have now been in quarantine for twelve months. In the last year, the League has grown in numbers, and our artistic voice as a school has evolved. We started working with Special Guest Star Fran …
Beginner’s Drawings That’ll Knock Your Socks Off (Part 2)
[image_with_animation image_url=”9462″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] This is the second part of a multi day series, sharing work by my beginning figure drawing classes. Many of these students have never taken a drawing class before, almost all of them are new to figure drawing.
Rather than learning one style, I offer a completely different stylistic approach every session. We’ve done straight line measures, site sizing, envelopes, kites, mass shapes, shadows, gestures, contours, volume, cross-hatching, and more. Today I’m posting a few “Chocolate Bar Drawings,” so named because the side of conte was used, and the brown looked like it was made from a bar of chocolate.
Enjoy.
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