Life Drawing From Week One

Life Drawing 

At first i found it very difficult to create an accurate portrait as it was difficult to know where to start however from this point we were introduced to the method of measuring the heads into the body to allow you to make a precise drawing. The method definitely worked well for me as it gave me a lot of much needed guidance and provided a way to check your drawing and make it more true to life.

Adding tone to create a more realistic effect

3 minute drawings (in a darkened room with one angle of bright light) - Using shadow and dark tone to create the figure not line- effective technique as it makes you think not so much about the shape of the figure but the contours of the body that make up the shape. 

After the short practice drawings we increased the time allowed and also added white chalk to enhance the effects of the light on the body.

 Using Sanguine white chalk and Charcoal- I think the Sanguine allows you to add a completely different effect to an image than black and white which i really liked. the addition of colour cam make certain images much more effective

 

                                                                  

An even background of black charcoal then working into the body with a rubber to create the light areas 

2.5 hour piece. Easy to correct mistakes- turned out to be one of my favourite ways to create an image once i got used to the technique i could easily have spent many more hours working om this piece. i loved the overall effect of the technique and thought it was much more interesting to create/look at than a simple line drawing with tone

Clay
Quick practices pieces

 Basic shape

 Finished piece

Overall i really enjoyed working with clay, with enough tine it is possible to create an accurate piece and it has definitely made me want to look further into working with sculpture as i thought it was an effective way of creating a portrait. 

Portraits with colour 

I actually found this more difficult then just using a few set colours like black and white. You have to be more careful about where you at the colour and tone. I also don't like the overall result as much as Black and white ones.

Week 8- Paint

This is probably the medium I've found the best to use so far. I found it much easier to control and like the overall result more maybe because this is what I've had the most experience with in previous school projects.