Month: March 2019

  • Drawing Class Lesson 8

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    I’ve been working on this drawing for three weeks now.  Every one of us is in the same boat, sight-sizing a drawing from a plaster cast.  Finally, this week, I felt comfortable enough with my measurements to put in some lines and move forward. My measuring skills continue to improve.  What I haven’t done yet…

  • Babies for Springtime anyone?

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    I thought you folks would like to see something other than black and white drawings.  Here’s what I’m working on now, I call it Turtle Twins as a working title.   I’m working in Acrylics once more.  I found this amazing glass bead gel medium and I have been wondering how I can use it.  When…

  • Figure Drawing Workshop with Rod Cameron

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    Rod Cameron Workshop, March 2, 2019   One of Rod’s sketches, illustrating Bridgeman’s use of stacked boxes, and a gesture/mass drawing.  His favorite resource is Bridgeman, and you can tell from the blocks above.  (For additional information please check out “The Best of Bridgeman” by Dover publications.)  Rod uses the blocks to understand the shape,…

  • New Paintings in Progress! Baby Turtles.

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      I seem to be enjoying the multiple painting thing.  Here’s what I managed so far today:       This is a bit of a challenge because I’m doing it in Acrylics.  I wanted to use a glass gel medium that I found a while back, and this will be the perfect opportunity!  I’ll…