In recent posts, we talked about Cezanne’s process. In particular, we talked about the process seen in Cezanne’s drawings. Yesterday, in figure drawing class, we looked at how Cezanne tends to make short marks when he draws. Those short marks accumulate into longer contours and form descriptions, but they don’t trap or the whole object in an outline, they only describe pieces of an object. The forms are sensitively described, but the outlines are broken, allowing the figure and background to connect. This method can be used as a way to open observational work towards abstraction.
The most challenging aspect of this drawing approach is to let go of the “thingness” or the object, and draw every mark – whether it’s a face or a tablecloth – with equal interest. Here are a few of the beautiful figure drawings inspired by this method, made in yesterday’s figure drawing class.
Today’s OBSERVATIONAL Challenge: Make a quick gesture drawing from observation without lifting your drawing utensil. Instead of moving around the outline, let your line wonder across the surface of the form. Think about how to translate 3 dimensional form to a flat piece of paper. Post your work To be eligible for prizes, (yes prizes!) …
One year ago in March, to protect our students and teachers from a new coronavirus, the Seattle Artist League moved our classes online. The virus was declared a national emergency, and we went into quarantine. We have now been in quarantine for thirteen months. Through this year, we have met each other online to draw, …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7322″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] No color combination has more vitality than red and green, and no other combination has potential to induce so much nausea from oversaturated application, most commonly in wrapping paper on a magical day like today. This is the one day in the whole year I find myself longing to …
Student Works: Abstracted figure drawings inspired by Cezanne
In recent posts, we talked about Cezanne’s process. In particular, we talked about the process seen in Cezanne’s drawings. Yesterday, in figure drawing class, we looked at how Cezanne tends to make short marks when he draws. Those short marks accumulate into longer contours and form descriptions, but they don’t trap or the whole object in an outline, they only describe pieces of an object. The forms are sensitively described, but the outlines are broken, allowing the figure and background to connect. This method can be used as a way to open observational work towards abstraction.
The most challenging aspect of this drawing approach is to let go of the “thingness” or the object, and draw every mark – whether it’s a face or a tablecloth – with equal interest. Here are a few of the beautiful figure drawings inspired by this method, made in yesterday’s figure drawing class.
Special thanks to our fabulous model, Hendri!
Related Posts
(Woman crawling, stage right)
Thomas Eakins, An Arcadian, 1883 [image_with_animation image_url=”6964″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Andrew Wyeth, Christina’s World, 1948 [image_with_animation image_url=”6968″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]
Day 9: Scribble Line #30SAL
Today’s OBSERVATIONAL Challenge: Make a quick gesture drawing from observation without lifting your drawing utensil. Instead of moving around the outline, let your line wonder across the surface of the form. Think about how to translate 3 dimensional form to a flat piece of paper. Post your work To be eligible for prizes, (yes prizes!) …
Online Anniversary Show: Bold Abstracts
One year ago in March, to protect our students and teachers from a new coronavirus, the Seattle Artist League moved our classes online. The virus was declared a national emergency, and we went into quarantine. We have now been in quarantine for thirteen months. Through this year, we have met each other online to draw, …
Red / Green Paintings
[image_with_animation image_url=”7322″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] No color combination has more vitality than red and green, and no other combination has potential to induce so much nausea from oversaturated application, most commonly in wrapping paper on a magical day like today. This is the one day in the whole year I find myself longing to …