The OFFICIAL Nude Figure Life Drawing Thread

[emily g]

Scary Ink, this thread is for figure drawings done from life, either by looking at a model or in a mirror (for self portraits).

Your drawing looks like it may have been done from a photograph and as something to get back at your ex, rather than a means of study.

If you'd like a place to post it, I would suggest the Sketches forum, or starting your own sketchbook thread in the Sketchbook forum.

[Scary Ink]

Uhh Emily. 1. I wasnt aware that life drawing only means "serious" drawing - no humor allowed. 2. I misunderstood thinking life drawing vs still life. " Drawing from a live model would have given me a clue. Mea culpa. There are however a number of pieces on this thread that were obviously not drawn from a live model. Thank you to both administrators for the warm welcome.

[Echostarter]

Scary Ink - Lol, I think your piece is valid of being considered a life drawing. But, I think it's the content of your piece that puts them off. If your intention was a study with humor, then they probably misunderstood it for a petty and imature attempt at vengeance cuz of the context in which you submitted it. yknow.. the whole "This is for my soon to be ex... *moons you*" etc. etc...

[hulmanen]

A drawing from yesterday and gouaches from today. I'm really not very familiar with gouaches, so any pointers are appreciated. I started to feel more comfortable as I applied the paint more thickly, at first I was worried, due to past experiences, that I couldn't cover older layers and that kept me a bit too much on my toes. The white I have doesn't cover too well anyway, need to get something better. And stiffer brushes. But overall I was surprised that it didn't seem like a complete disaster.

These were about 15-20 minutes a piece, so given my lack of expertise I tried to concentrate on just one thing at the expense of others, namely on getting the values somewhat right. Don't know if I did, but sure didn't nail the anatomy very well.

[Main Loop]

Scary Ink - Lol, I think your piece is valid of being considered a life drawing. But, I think it's the content of your piece that puts them off. If your intention was a study with humor, then they probably misunderstood it for a petty and imature attempt at vengeance cuz of the context in which you submitted it. yknow.. the whole "This is for my soon to be ex... *moons you*" etc. etc...

No, it's because it obviously wasn't drawn from life.

[stephen]

back in may or so.

[darkface]

Stephen: That looks great, very well done. Also, I took a peek at your web site; you have some great concept art in there!

Recent one.

[Alien Ape Star]

a few older sketches done last summer I guess...

[grinn]

Some of my recent work at Watts Atelier.

[Cory Hinman]

Great, inspiring work, Grinn, MANY thanks!

[keith eager]

Looking for comments, crits, tips. My first session with compressed charcoal. Harder to get sharps than with a chalk brick. 2 5's, 10's and 20's. Nobody posts gestures?

[hulmanen]

Going on with gouaches. Kind of liking it, although I find I can only really muster up the concentration for a couple of OK pieces per session.

First two about 15-20 mins, latter two 30-40 min a piece. Still having a little trouble setting a value range from the get-go and sticking to it, I find I often have to darken my darks a bit. Getting better though.

[Ben Mauro]

some portraits from class and a few SP's from homework.

sorry for my crappy vignettes.

[Dangerousllama]

you got the likeness on those, ben. those models are hard to draw... lol


some recent figures and heads...

[lapoderosa]

very great. i enjoy those highlight studies. great tricks there.

[monotony]

holy smokes, you are good.
these are from my second and third life drawing courses i had.
learned a lot, definatly more to come.

[Main Loop]

dangerousllama - damn nice! where did you go to school? they look very steve huston inspired..

[keith eager]

DangerousLlama, I really like the studies on blue paper.
Main Loop, really strong drawings, you appear to be very consistant.
Grinn, Awesome sustained studies.

I drew somebody wearing clothes the other night, which was really nice for a change! Three 20's and a 60.

[Nadiamoon]

Graphite figure studies

[keith eager]

Great study Nadiamoon! But those lines of your darkest dark on the pectoral, serratus and running from the abdominals to the rib cage violate the front plane of the torso

[Main Loop]

Some more

[AztcFireFlower]

Such hulmanen These are great gouach value studies.
Dangerousllama Beautiful gestural lines. Is that Sara in 5th from last image?
grinn Graceful and solid as usual.

Some 5 -10 minute quik-sketch.

[mark malone]

Just playin' with colour!!

[FlameDragon]

Hmmm, Loop, the girl with the pole, her arm looks a bit...off.

[keith eager]

Mark Malone: Good instincts!

Main-Loop: The pole-girl's arm just needs a line around it. Try feeling the compression between her raised shoulder and her neck.

This is a 5, a 10, 15's and a 20.

[Karl Kopinski]

there's some fantastic stuff on here guys! Here's an oil study I did it's pretty rough but one of the better ones I've done.
Any recomendations re books on life drawing and painting?

[Kuraudo]

Amazing thread indeed,Thanks Main Loop.
grinn: Nice shadow block-ins. How is Watts Atelier?
Dangerousllama: Tell me that your a graduate or something, anything to make me feel better=(
Main Loop: Very Inspiring works, bro
Nadiamoon: Do you go to AAU by any chance?
AztcFireFlower: your lines are awesome
Just some updates from my first semester progress at AAU, i'm not up to your guy's level yet though......


Final project: Master Copy from Figure Drawing class. Took about 20 hours...

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Analysis of Form figure drawing. About 3-4 hours

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Figure Drawing 5 hour pose, doesn't look like it though.....


Figure Drawing hour thirty minutes pose


Anatomy Class hour pose

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Anatomy Class 3 hour pose, the deer was a plastered cast without the exaggeration, of course

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And...some quick studies from figure drawing workshops






Sorry for the bad photos, will update soon, thanks.

[doonboy]

Nice, seeing figure drawings always makes me want to get to a life drawing class again....hmmn, it is time for a new years resolution any way!

[mustafacetin]

great drawings dude !

[keith eager]

I love to box!