More drawings from Life Drawing Group

Below are some more of my drawings and some quick sketches from the weekly Life drawing group that I attend in Ely.

The drawings are in chronological order with a brief commentary.

Sharon 8/2/18

I decided to use some chalk pastels to add a bit of colour. The head looks a little small compared to the left thigh.

Brian 15/2/18

Two sketches of Brain. I like the way I have caught the pose in the first and in the again the pose is well described. The second sketch suffers from the left leg being too short.

Eva 22/2/18

Pose interesting and drawing proportionally correct

A further attempt at using chalk pastels. I struggled to get the foreshortening on the leg.

Sharon 8/3/18

Proportions about right, could have done with more time to improve the face and hair.

The foreshortening on the thighs was the challenge in this sketch. I’m reasonably happy with how I captured them.

This pose suggests an elegance that is perhaps flattering.

Sharon 19/4/18

I find rear views interesting and challenging as there are an absence of strong features and therefore the tonal qualities become more important.

The overall foreshortening and the angle of the raised leg provided the challenges in this sketch.

Eva 3/5/18

A couple of quick sketches, 3 and 4 minutes. I like how I captured these poses.

The right leg looks a bit odd but i like the arm leading to the hand on the head.

I concentrated a bit more on trying to get a better portrait in this sketch. This led to the problem with the models left leg which is wrong.

 

Dexter 10/5/18

A quick sketch, 5 minutes, interesting pose. I feel the drawing has an element of Picasso in it.

I have made Dexter look much older than he is but I feel that I captured the pose.

This was an interesting challenge. The pose meant that I could not see most of the model. I was confronted with a pair of legs and an outstretched arm. The addition of colour was my attempt to make the sketch more interesting and to bring out some tonal qualities.

Overall I feel that I am slowly improving my observational skills and the resultant sketches are becoming more confident. If I look back at the drawings I made last year I can see progress. I also remember the trepidation that I initially felt, this is no longer the case. I will certainly continue to attend these life drawing sessions.

• Part 3 Portrait and Figure