Figure studies from life - 05/01/2013

[kirants]

Last wednesday was short poses day, terrific model with some pleasing poses. First a few 2-min poses, followed by 4 5-min poses, and then 20 min poses for the rest of the evening. For the 20 min poses, I tried 3 watercolors, which all were disasters. Then switched to graphite for the last 20-min pose. I found 2 of the drawings interesting enough to pursue in watercolor, so the last 2 watercolors posted are those I did at home based on the life drawings. Today, I visited a neighborhood skateboard park and tried a few doodles.

Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.

2-5min gestures
paper/palette info:
Paper: Daler Rowney 65LB soft white sketchbook
Size: ~ 11" X 8.5"
Medium: Graphite pencil HB
Time: 2-5 mins ( with some touchups on 5 minute poses that I used as basis for my watercolors )

#1


#2


#3


#4


20 min poses
Paper palette info:
Paper: Canson Mi-Teintes steel-grey toned paper.
Size: 18" X 24"
Pencils/tools: HB and 2B wood-cased charcoal, kneaded eraser
Time taken: 20 minutes

#5


Skateboard park doodles
Paper palette info:
Paper: Daler Rowney 65LB soft white sketchbook
Size: ~ 11" X 8.5"
Medium: Graphite pencil HB
Time: 1-2 mins

#6


Watercolors based on life drawings
Paper palette info:
Paper: Canson Montval 140 LB cold press paper.
Size: ~ 20" X 15"
Palette: ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, cadmium red, quinacridone gold
techniques used: wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on wet.

#7


#8

[123harry]

Excellent sketches. I like the confident, lively line, the deft use of tone and the movement in the skateboarders. The watercolours are super. Great stuff.

[dgford]

Lovely floating of the paints in the watercolours. Question --- in the first watercolour, wouldn't the upraised arm have cast a shadow? Or did you intentionally change the tonal pattern from the drawing?

Good examples for all of us.

Geoff

[lovin art]

Yo!! 3 and 4 are kickin Arts ass !!! I love em , lov em , lov em -ooOOoo did I say I loved em !!!! - Miss lovin

[kirants]

Thanks Larry! Am glad you liked the skateboarder sketches.

Hi Geoff, thanks for the thumbsup on the watercolors. Means a lot coming from a watercolorist like yourself. Re: your question. Well, it surely is my blunder. For these, what I did was quickly sketched the outlines/shadow shapes on watercolor paper based on the life drawing, set the drawing aside and painted the watercolor. Am sure something got blurred along the way and there you have it

Hi Sandra, glad the #3 and #4 work. Having a great model with inspiring poses helps a lot!

[Bongo1]

Fantastic -- you really know how to handle those big, cast shadows. It's hard to do that without causing a major distraction.

[treeshark]

That 5min one with the arm raised has a lovely feel.
Rob

[giannik]

Kiran, many thanks for your studies, I like to learn on this forum

Gianni

[ArtistOz]

Where ever you are heading you will get there, its a bumpy ride.

[mburrell]

Looks like your working hard doing good work.

[kirants]

Hi Felix, thanks for the thumbs up! Cast shadows and how dark to go in them is always my biggest challenge, so I always struggle. Am glad they work for you here.

Hi Rob, thanks for that. Glad you liked it.

Hi Gianni, thank you! I love to draw and to share here with folks passionate about drawing/painting/figure. So am thankful for this venue also !

Hi Bill, thanks for the encouragement. Bumps and bums, it's all good , for us figurers, I guess

Hi Mike, thanks to you too for the encouraging words. Am glad you see some good things.

[IndianaKate]

I love the watercolor, Kiran. No muddiness! All fresh color. Good, good.
Kate

[kirants]

Thanks a lot, Kate. Glad you liked the watercolors.