Last night's figure group 17th October - WetCanvas: Online Living for Artists

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October 18, 2019 at 8:43 am #479278
DavidHH Guide, Figure Forum
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Last night’s model was very keen. I’ve drawn him once before and he is excellent at holding poses. Included in the 90 minute session was a quick fire group of him ‘juggling’ with balls. He obviously puts a lot of effort and preparation into the session and he worked us very hard. I did a 15 minute warm up beforehand and It really did help so I’ll be doing this everytime from now on.

I often find something amusing in some sessions. As the model was moving around in the quick fire group he bent over right in front of a female student and held the pose for a minute. I’m quite sure he was unaware and had got carried away with his routine but I cant adequately describe the look on her face …

These first poses are between one and two minutes

The rest are five to 15 minutes

and finally, my warm-up page

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October 18, 2019 at 5:59 pm #896340
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Nice flowing lines going on there Dave you have the movement working and I see you are compensating for missing the extremities by drawing the foot, good idea.

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October 18, 2019 at 6:24 pm #896341
bethany: moderator portraits and figures
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A really good bunch of drawings, David- well done!

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October 18, 2019 at 11:55 pm #896345
Clifton K Prince
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Excellent line! Everybody’s gesture drawings are different. I love the swoopy-smooth conjoined effect(s) you get with your lines and circular motions in the 1 and 2 minute drawings.

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October 19, 2019 at 1:20 am #896344
123harry
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Excellent quick sketches. You must be pleased with these. Looks like the sort of group I’m looking for.

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October 19, 2019 at 1:04 pm #896351
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I like the figures and also the foot, .nice session.
beuatiful

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October 21, 2019 at 8:39 am #896347
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Thanks Bill, a figure grouo is a good opportunity to feature extremities

Thanks Bethany

Thanks Clifton, Gestures are something I’ve been working on, i think my warm-up contributed to the style

Thanks Harry, a little far for you to travel methinks, but you’d be welcome

Thanks Joe, it was a good evening for me

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October 21, 2019 at 4:45 pm #896343
Nathan Walker. Moderator in the Figure forum.
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Good shapes David: I really like how you’re using long lines to provide connectedness.

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October 22, 2019 at 8:10 am #896348
DavidHH Guide, Figure Forum
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Thanks Nathan

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October 25, 2019 at 3:37 am #896342
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Wonderful. You did a great job of capturing gestures.

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October 25, 2019 at 7:11 am #896349
DavidHH Guide, Figure Forum
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Thanks Arlene

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October 26, 2019 at 12:01 pm #896339
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Love the graceful curving lines….and in 2 minutes to boot! Very inspiring.

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October 29, 2019 at 12:52 am #896346
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David- As usual, beautiful work. I really like the foot! Anyway, I’m curious about your drawing group. An atelier type school is the only setting in which I’ve worked with a live model. The model usually holds the same pose throughout the session… sometimes multiple sessions. It seems much more common that the model hold a series of short poses followed by a longer pose at the end. Why? Is this to force participants to focus on gesture? Where was this convention or practice established? Thanks! -Earl

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November 5, 2019 at 9:55 am #896350
DavidHH Guide, Figure Forum
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Sorry to be so long replying Earl, I’ve been sitting in the sun by a pool for the last week Thanks for your comments. I think we have too many short poses in our group and would love to spend at least half an hour on one pose at each session. I’ve taken to focus on one part of the body on occasions

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