Tredecim

This week was a full week of studying, finals, drawing, etc.  Although busy, I was determined to create quality drawings, as the temptation is to just submit something for the sake of completing the objectives.  Thankfully I seldom take the easy road, for better or worse.  Interestingly the class drew the model in very rapid poses of dress and undress, attempting to capture the movement, and the various nuances of clothing as it falls on the body.  This was very helpful in gaining experience in ones observation skills.  Additionally we had another chance at a long drawing of our figure model.  I took a bit of this time to make any repairs and alterations that were necessary, to my maniken.  There were only a few major alterations that were necessary, however I did manage to complete this, and am relatively happy with the end results.  In general this was a great experience and one that I will value for a long time to come.  I spent a good bit of time working on my final shell drawing, choosing to only use black ink in multiple layers, as opposed to any colored inks or washes.  In this last shell I focused on slowing down, and simply observing the form before drawing.  This proved to be a worth while exercise in observation.  Focusing on applying many subtle layers, forced me to choose more carefully my rendering decisions.  Ultimately the week, although busy was productive and I hope that my skills will only continue to emerge.