Face and Figure Practice
I still practice sketching a few faces and figures each month - and try different pencils, pen, and watercolor washes as one of my goals for 2008. Although I am still doing one sketch/journal page per day, my sketchbooks are really eclectic and I only have a few pages like this to upload each month.
The next two figures were sketched using photos in Mark Edward Smith's book The Nude Figure: A Visual Reference for the Artist.
These 3 sketches were made from photos in a small Yoga book I bought just for this purpose - to make quick, loose sketches/paintings in many different positions.
Comments
Oh, these are so gentle and delicate...I love your first drawing so much! Lovely palette and composition. This will be a fun themed journal for you to have...a great idea! :)
Posted by: Margaret | April 11, 2008 2:15 AM
OH SHIRLEY! THESE ARE WONDERFUL -- THE FIGURES SO GRACEFUL AND LITHE!! BUT MY FAVORITE IS THE FIRST!!!!! SO SPRINGLIKE AND FRESH!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
Posted by: Lin | April 11, 2008 7:19 AM
Shirley, thank you so much for your encouraging comment on my spring painting! - I see, you were very diligent since my last visit here! - I like your portrait of the lady! Very well done!
Kind regards from
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | April 11, 2008 8:39 AM
Love the first one! What an interesting idea; to get a yoga book specifically for for figure drawing. Really like all of these.
Posted by: Tami | April 11, 2008 11:46 AM
I love the watercolor washes you did here. I'm still not brave enough to try them yet. Your drawings have a nice rhythm and flow to them. Fun to follow the lines.
Mark
Posted by: Mark | April 11, 2008 2:38 PM
Lovely graceful figures as always Shirley, and the face is Outstanding!
Posted by: sandy | April 11, 2008 3:25 PM
These are lovely, Shirley. There's something very feminine about your drawing style - it adds interest to your figures and faces.
Posted by: Casey | April 12, 2008 10:29 AM
Love that first piece of the woman with the flowers. So charming.
Posted by: Mellanie | April 14, 2008 1:58 PM