Beginning a new month introduces two new “of the month” subjects. This month, hippos and a new reference model named Jade. Both I did as value studies, trying to improve my facility with that kind of analysis. I like how the water and reflections turned out despite the simple marks. The above picture is of some pygmy hippos from the San Diego zoo.
The Jade pose was less successful. I think probably what my struggles here meant is I chose wrong values when doing the 2-value pass.
In the study group, our focus was on the musculature of the arm. I don’t feel especially confident with them, or with the orientations of the radius and ulna, so this was a struggle. But that’s why we practice.
