[Justin Kramer]

Speve: good stuff! You have a great sense of proportion and foreshortening. Don't forget to draw some poses with the face showing Nice linework, too...you might want to try using some non-smudging pencils, e.g. prismacolor. I've found they can help keep a drawing looking crisp (I always inadvertently rub the side of my hand over the paper when drawing).

Ax0: universities and community centers often have figure drawing classes that are open to the public. Fish around and you'll probably be able to find one. The "class" (more like gathering) I go to is at a local community arts center. There's no instructor, but I prefer not having one anyway.

Or, do like Speve did: draw clothed people. It's still good practice. I should actually do more of it...I suck at rendering cloth.

[Speve-o-matic]

Thanks for the comments Ax0. Drawing clothed people isn't that bad . It presents you with its own set of challenges. Give it a try.

Justin . . yeah, accurate face detailing is pretty tough at first , but I'll try and add more and more detail in a shorter time as I do more drawings.

I don't think we get Prismacolour pencils/markers/anything in South Africa . . . what else do you think would be equivilent to the pencils?

Cheers

- Steve

[Justin Kramer]

I'm doing little digital work lately, but I want to contribute, so here's some more of what I've been doing a lot of...figure studies! Hope people aren't sick of seeing them

Crits welcome. Post your own if you got any.

The following are approx 4-5 min each with staedtler mars graphic 3000 duo (I love this pen):


~2 min (trying to loosen up):

1 min each:

10 min noodle (faber-castell pencil):

[Ax0]

Hey there! Nice images, but I would like to
ask about this time studying. What does it
help to do pictures in quick time?

I've never done that so it just came to mind.

[Speve-o-matic]

Hey Justin, nice figure drawing work . . .

Here are the best of my first batch of figure drawings. This was my first attempt. No naked people unfortunately . . . I only had other class members to pose for me.



10 minutes.









20 minutes.



20 minutes.



10 minutes.



10 minutes.

Crits would be great.

- Steve

[ June 13, 2001: Message edited by: Speve-o-matic ]

[Justin Kramer]

There are various theories about what timed sketching teaches, but for me, I find it forces me to concentrate more: I have to really observe hard, and apply strokes/lines efficiently and accurately. It also encourages spontaneity -- pictures tend to look less belabored (although I still almost always over-noodle 10+ minute drawings).

On the other hand, by doing only quick works, one could run the risk of never wanting to spend time making something really polished ... I know this has been happening to me

[Ax0]

Justin: Thanx for a quick reply.

Speve-o-matic: Just groovy. Shadows,
anatomy, everything goes in it's place.

Damn, i've gotta try that also...now only
if I could find a posing girl...naked
hopefully.

[Joachim]

your figures has improved justin ! looking good

here's some 1 up to 3 min per poses, as usual