How does one teach a student to loosen their grip, to not control the outcome, and to enjoy the creative process? Hand out brown paper, wooden sticks, and watch them play.
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| Lucy |
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| Sky |
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| Sage |
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| Cecilia |
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| Rulan |
Showing posts with label Figurative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Figurative. Show all posts
February 06, 2020
Creativity | Drawing the Figure S'20
How does one teach a student to loosen their grip, to not control the outcome, and to enjoy the creative process? Hand out brown paper, wooden sticks, and watch them play.
January 28, 2020
the first class | drawing the figure S'20
This gesture shows Nicole's energetic line. Yet, a few things are missing. Without the legs, how can we tell what the person is doing? The human body is a three-dimensional form, but not here. Sure enough, with a lesson on gesture drawing (and an upbeat soundtrack), I witness an exuberant transformation.
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| Nicole |
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| Nicole |
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| Nicole |
November 18, 2019
dancing | drawing f'19
Wendy and Edwin are so inspiring. After posting my own drawings to Instagram, I want to acknowledge a talented group of students, since this is their fifth and final class of figure drawing.
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| Renee |
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| Wendy |
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| Wendy |
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| Ava |
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| Mekea |
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| Renee |
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| Yingying |
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| Delia |
August 06, 2019
a lesson on perspective | SIS II '19
The basic rule in any perspective drawing: whatever is close to you appears larger. In figure drawing, it may be an arm, a hand, a leg, or a foot, but with an all too common hierarchy, the face moves front and center. A lesson on perspective, can grow a limb, and add depth to a drawing.
Angelina's attention to perspective is evident in her stunning classwork:
Angelina's ten minute and one minute drawing,
from the first class - before any lessons or demos.
July 14, 2019
the first week | SIS II '19
In just four days, a talented group of high school students showed themselves to be quick learners. The following is just some of their work:
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| Zaniah |
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| Kathy |
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| Nikol |
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| Kathy |
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| J. Steven |
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| Grace |
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| Angelina |
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| Chloe |
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| Maha |
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| Kristina |
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| Grace |
April 15, 2019
April 09, 2019
February 18, 2019
perspective | life drawing S'19
A contour line alone will not add volume. For a clearer understanding of the body's three-dimensional form, hold up your box of charcoal, tilting it at the same angle as the upper and then the lower part of the torso. Notice how shadows, in this drawing, emphasize the flat surface of each.
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| Ira |
In this exercise, students construct the figure, by drawing blocks, and begin with the nearest body part. The tendency of drawing heads that are monumental in size, will give way to beefier legs and feet, by following a basic rule of linear perspective - what is closer appears larger.
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| Xuan |
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| David |
November 28, 2018
figure drawing | drawing f'18
"Art is not what you see but what you make others see." - Edgar Degas
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| Jinjing |
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| Taryn |
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| Louise |
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| Michael |
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| Kohdai |
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