Graphite on 14x17 canson paper. I get so much control with Derwent graphites; it's easier than Contis or any other pencils. This is the coolest skull I did so far. I copied it from a painting, that it intrigued me on how will I render it with graphite. I think cross hatching is as vital as every brushstrokes delicately forming the various tones in every form. Below is another graphite work copied from the same book. I just thought of putting a rectangular shade on the background to give perspective. It worked with the skull, too. I know, the shot taken below is just aweful.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
First works for '08
Charcoal on 14x17 vellum bristol. I simply worked this one from memory, but I couldn't remember the labels of the gradiations of shades on the sphere.
Since class is done, I tried to continue practicing and applying the things I've learned. This time I had all the time to finish one art work at a time,and I tried to be more careful on my proportions and rendering of charcoal. If you would notice I avoid making the lines so obvious to make the art done painterly. The models were copied from a book and all I did is to capture the pose; I invented the lighting on it to give more drama.
Last works in tonal drawing
Charcoal on 14x17 vellum bristol. These last works were done in two separate sessions; the second session was supposed to be a continuation of the first, but I have finished the first drawing in one session so I have to create another one from a different angle, thus I end up finishing two drawings. Still, the whole idea is the separation of light from dark, and to simplify the drawing from any distraction of the details to create wholeness.
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