The image is one I have painted a couple of times and which I got from one of the Brusho workshops with Joanne so I didn't have too much trouble with the drawing and wonder if I might have left this a couple of stages earlier to keep a bit more spontaneity... if nothing else it has confirmed in my head that I would like to do some more life drawing so need to find a class or group somewhere.
I did the initial drawing pretty quickly but then spent quite a bit of time on the shading and blending and think I my have gone a bit too far with it... here are the stages
Will put a mount on it and see how I like it then. I don't think it will be going up in my kitchen but am happy enough with it to have another go. I just want a loose impression of something....like my painting really so next time need to look at losing a few more edges here and there and maybe not interpreting the image so literally.
This will look lovely framed. Life drawing is one of the hardest things to do I think, but lovely to do. You seem to have drawn the body beautifully
ReplyDeleteThanks Polly... I love charcoal because you don't have to be too precise and the whole thing can be a sketchy impression, did a very quick study of Marilyn Monroe once, took less than 20 minutes but actually caught the essence of her, find it much easier to do than graphite.
ReplyDeleteI find it super done I can draw pictures let alone painting very cleverly done thanks for your comment like that you also a kitty to the painting are I hope we get to see him happy Danielle
ReplyDeleteMy eyes were drawn to that lovely lower back and bottom, such a lovely drawing - I struggle with charcoal, get smudges everywhere. I do admire this.
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