This entry
is out of sequence, as the images were in a drawer at the TSA for quite a
while.
On that
Wed. night's drawing class, I had
invited Alexy and Mo, a couple of
students from the school's Sculpture/Installation class to set up an
`environment' in the studio. It was based on an earlier installation they had
done using natural elements of wood, hay, and other stuff.
They hung
frayed rope and branches, spread hay on the floor, and suspended small
sculptures in mid-air. J- was
modelling, and was very good at finding poses that interacted with the space.
Usually,
when I'm teaching I am reluctant to take time to draw. My focus is more on what
the students are doing, and I find it hard to get lost into my drawing in that
setting. But at the end of that night people were working fine without me, so I
took time out for two 15-minute studies of my own, as the setting was too
interesting to leave undrawn.
Both of
these are 24 x 36" sheets of Durotone paper. The top one is drawn with 4B
Generl's charcoal, while the lower one has willow charcoal for J's figure, and
the General's charcoal for the hanging pieces.
The
convergence of setting, props and good models can be especially compelling to
work from. During the week of May 14 - 18, I am teaching a special workshop
called "Bodies in Context". Each day will have a different model set
into a tableau that situates them into a symbolic, social or other context, as
fodder for your creative exploration. There's still some room left. The poses
will be long enough to allow for an extended drawing, a series of shorter
studies - or a fast painting.
You can
reach the TSA here.
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