Figure Drawing at The Society of Illustrators
There are two weekly figure drawing sessions at the Society of Illustrators in New York City - and in one of them models are partially or fully clothed. Last week was the first time that I was there when two models were fully in costume - a Marie Antoinette type costume for one and a pirate costume for the other. It was the hardest sketching I've done there - a huge challenge.
Here is one of my 2 minute sketches of the woman model - complete with an elaborate wig and full ruffly gown:
Here is one of my 2 minute sketches of the male - in pirate costume, but without all of the braid and other decoration on his jacket, belt, and hat which I just didn't have time to include.
They proceeded to disrobe before the longer poses at the end of the evening. This is one of the 20 minute poses:
Comments
Oh, what FUN, Shirley! She looks so elegant!
Posted by: Cathy Johnson (Kate) | June 24, 2010 9:13 PM
Beautiful lines =)
Posted by: Alex Tan | June 24, 2010 10:43 PM
I like them... :)
Posted by: Shalini | June 24, 2010 11:32 PM
Lovely work...i love period clothes/costumes...How fun to sketch!!! Am jealous....no kind of this experience exists in Logansport, IN.!!
Posted by: Kathleen Tanguy | June 25, 2010 12:54 AM
Excellent quick sketches!
Posted by: Janene Walkky | June 25, 2010 9:57 AM
Wow! she should feel really good about these drawings.
Posted by: Sandra Torguson | June 25, 2010 12:07 PM
It may have been more difficult, but you've made it look easier! Well done! Love the ruffly dress! (it didn't flag 'ruffly' as being spelled wrong, so I assume it's right, even though it doesn't look right at the moment! :)
Posted by: Raena | June 25, 2010 5:44 PM
You did those first two sketches in only two minutes for each! Marvellous!
Posted by: Margaret | June 26, 2010 12:56 PM
Lovely loose sketches! Those costumes must have been tough! :)
Posted by: Mariana | June 27, 2010 10:49 AM