More Dodson Drawing Projects: Chapter 3
I am slowly working my way through the Dodson Keys to Drawing book projects. I have two more projects in Chapter 3 and five more chapters total.
I posted Project 3A - Standing Figure - in January.
Project 3B is to draw a lounging figure. I used a photo from my book The Nude Figure by Mark Edward Smith.
Project 3C is to draw a reclining figure (foreshortened). I used another photo from my book The Nude Figure by Mark Edward Smith.
Project 3D is to draw a full face portrait. I used a photo of Obama and practiced using a grid system. The drawing can be seen here.
Project 3E is to draw a three-quarter view portrait. I used a photo from morguefile.com.
Although there is a section on drawing profiles, there is no project for drawing a profile in the book. But I decided that I needed the practice. I used a photo from morguefile.com.
Comments
Nice job. Wow, you are working really hard getting so many drawings done! I really like the eyes on the 3/4 portrait! Very expressive.
Posted by: Timaree (freebird) | April 19, 2010 8:35 PM
Very interesting study Shirley! =) I have to say that they are really good. Usually I am a bit shy and wouldn't comment on any nude paintings. If you have noticed it, I hadn't comment any of yours either. Maybe it's just the asian side of me acting up. Usually we keep quite when we see something like that. I know if I would want to be an artist I need to get rid of the thoughts that drawing human anatomy is something bad/dirty. ^^ pardon me, I am strange I know.
Posted by: Alex Tan | April 19, 2010 8:45 PM
I love seeing these exercises!
Posted by: Raena | April 19, 2010 9:40 PM
Well done you - it takes a lot of discipline to keep going like this - I hope you feel you're learning a lot.
Posted by: Sarah | April 20, 2010 4:12 AM