wrap up of the semester

well the semester is finally over! it has been an interesting and very informational semester of drawing the figure. looking back on the last 4 months my drawing abilities have definitely improved and i am a stronger more confident artist because of it. some of the things that i have collected in my bag of tricks from life drawing one are things like contour lines and cross contour lines, body proportions and perspective, a great understanding of the body's structure, atmospheric perspective, an equally good understanding of shells and how to draw them, and a whole lot of good times in the class room hahaaaa ok. The gesture drawing part of the class really helped me to loosen up and draw with my whole body instead of just my wrist. being more active in my drawing process has given me good results and i think they will just keep getting better as i continue to use these tactics in my drawings. i have found that you have to commit to one style of drawing while u are studying drawing, because if you try and incorporate too many different techniques, they can cancel each other out and ruin the whole thing. i look forward to seeing where the things ive learned this semester will pop up and really give me a great drawing in the future, untill then, its been fun but its time to take a break and relax!

FINAL PORTFOLIO http://www.flickr.com/photos/55389276@N02/

more shells

I finished my first ink wash shell drawing today and i am fairly happy with it. The previous shell drawing i posted isn't mine actually, i just really like it and i am trying to model my own shell drawings after that style. The ink took a long time to apply! alot longer than i had imagined, and it takes a long time to build up the layers to get the desired darkness and texture. i love how the layers look once they are all on top of each other and gives the drawing character and life. i am looking forward to the final shell drawing so that i can take what i've learned from this one and put it into practice. i think my shell drawings have gotten continuously better as the semester has progressed and i have learned so much about contour lines and line variety, it will forever help me in my studio art career. i think that my drawing experience will also carry over into my paintings as i get my degree. i want to explore more life drawing a some point in my life, or maybe i will pursue it on my own who knows. i have enjoyed seeing everyone else's work in class today, compared to mine i need to get my ink washes a little bit darker, and not be so shy with the ink. we are almost done lerning about all of the sections of the body, except for the head, that is in drawing 2.. which i don't think i'll be taking. but it has been super helpful to go through all the different area of the body in such length and it will stick with me for a long time to come!