(Most of the studies documented on this blog are very short and direct. But for people who are interested in investigating doing longer figure drawings of their own, I will be teaching a workshop from 9 a.m to 4 p.m daily May 16 -20 over at the TSA. It's called "Bodies in Context". Each day features a different model, set up in a tableau with props and backdrop elements, to explore narrative and symbolic situations. Good figure drawing practice, lots of time for one-on-one feedback and coaching, and an excellent opportunity to consider content - and the meaning of figures - within your work.
There are a couple of places left, and for details, check in at the TSA's
website.)
These are two 20-minute studies. Both are on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper. The upper one is hard compressed charcoal alone, while the lower one has a very small amount of 8B grahite worked in as well.
I feel that the last one (below) has a good degree of the spntaneity that I like to see in a drawing of a person - a balance of looseness and control, and an un-selfconsciousness about the marks it is drawn with.
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