Month: April 2024
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Hampton, part 2
Learning from Michael Hampton’s Figure Drawing: Design and Invention continues with a further 6 pages with of sketches. The book isn’t giving work assignments (at least so far), so I’m just following along with his drawings, trying to get a feel for the rhythms and lines. I’m trying to get into the headspace. I feel…
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Hampton, part 1
I have started a new book for learning figure drawing. It is Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton. (The link is to an earlier printing, but I’m sure it’s close enough to follow along, if you were so inclined.) I remember learning about Hampton from a Proko YouTube video and being impressed with…
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Playful in green
This is a portrait of Aftyn Rose, based on a reference that is important to me in a way that made it hard to do justice. This is attempt number four. I have tried to come at this over a span of many months. Each time I try, my style is different, my intentions are…
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Spy Pond
I had the chance to visit a place called Spy Pond (near Boston) on a cloudy New Year’s day and took a picture out over the water. I was charmed by that place, which I hope comes through in the painted rendition above. I like all the moody, desaturated colors and organic shapes. With landscapes,…
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Smack!
A tasty little drawing of a very cheeky lady having fun with a ruler. Color blends in pastel continue to be hard, but I like the results. Fabric folds I’m less happy about, but are at least serviceable. Let’s talk about artistic vision. Many artists are adept at seeing the work well before it is…
