Monday, September 12, 2011

Sept 12 sketch update











6 comments:

chibiaion said...

Wow those are handfuls. Life sketches really makes versatile subjects. Enjoyed looking at them.
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chromasketch said...

thanks.

Johannes Helgeson said...

Ahhhhh, you're sketches always make me drool! I'm incredibly jealous of your skills. Do you have any secret magic tricks for finding the story and emotion in the poses? :) As always, thank you for sharing.

chromasketch said...

Johnannes, thanks.. as for magic tricks.. hmmm... honestly i still struggle with it myself.. a couple simple things I've been trying to do is think of a couple of words before putting any lines on paper, just trying to get more and more specific with it.. usually a combination of an emotion + action.. (ex. walking angry, reading aloof) (I've been writing some of these on the page.) also lately I've been trying to rough in the whole action of the body..even if I'm drawing within an enclosed space... far from magic.. but those are two things I'm practicing at the moment.

Johannes Helgeson said...

Thanks Brian! That's helpful indeed :) I'm trying that myself, following walt's advice, thinking of a verb and adverb before drawing. It shows that you're doing it. I'll be disciplined today at lifedrawing not putting down a line before having written down the words. It takes a bit of mental effort :). Personally, I'm trying to name the thoughts or feelings the model is having, like "I hope she comes home soon" or "What, a magic frog?!" etc. Thanks a million for sharing! :D

chromasketch said...

no prob