My first gesture drawings — done in May 2016 — were a lot of fun. They were also (in my … More
Category: Figure Drawing
Art Quiz: The Answer is Contrapposto
You probably knew this one, I’m sure. Yes, the answer is contrapposto, and here’s a quick definition: Contrapposto is an Italian … More
Art Quiz: Question 11
I’ve recently been doing a bit of figure drawing as part of my summer’s “remedial drawing crash course”. I’ve gone … More
My First Fashion Show
Project Runway… here I come! Only kidding, of course. But I did think a lot about the television show as … More
Day 9 — Putting It All Together
I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More
Day 8 — Off to the Hairdresser’s
Day 8 was hard. Really hard. Despite the claim that drawing hair is simply a matter of taking it one … More
Day 7 – I Can Do This!
“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment … More
Day 6 – Playing with Paper Dolls
As a little girl, I loved paper dolls! Do they still make them? I haven’t looked around lately, Hmmm… a … More
Day 5 — Making It Easy
Who says drawing has to be difficult? Who says fashion illustration is a complex, complicated process? Some books seem to … More
Day 4 – A Day of Rest
NOTE: This post was written and scheduled in late April — before the storm that caused flooding in the studio. … More
Day 3 – Arms and Hands
I saw this little quote about happiness being in our hands, and I couldn’t resist sharing it. I’m going to … More
Day 2 — Long and Tall
I’m on my second day of “fashion illustration” and so far, I’m still having fun with this. I’m not taking … More
Academic Drawing
Here’s a recent sketch I did, following along with artist Ashley Bane Hurst during an episode of Gettin’ Sketchy. You can … More
Wherever You Are… It’s All Right
Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More
When Did Gesture Drawing Become So Hard?
I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More
Looking Back
I’ve been sorting through a lot of old drawings and paintings recently, and going through my old art often brings … More
Way Out of My Comfort Zone
It’s taken me two years to get brave enough to try this first “people painting.”
The Art of Medicine
Weird as it is, I love anatomy. I haven’t done any figure drawing recently since I’ve been focused so much … More
Chiaroscuro
I’ve been working on chiaroscuro drawings, using graphite and shading techniques to create form.
Fun with Figures
I love the looseness and relaxed quality I can get by making these timed sketches, such as this “Weeping Woman” – the final pose of my class today.