[above]

OK. after all this discussion about how vital and important drawing and painting from life is. And since all I do in my high school art class is draw from life. Well the thing is, my teacher tells me to draw what I know about the object, and I've seen people say to draw what you see. So which one?

Here's a few paintings of objects on my desk that I've done.

My Lamp (yea I've posted it here before):


Anyone wanna guess what this one is:

[Rinaldo]

draw what you see. ignore your rational mind that will tell you what somehting looks like.

This is depending on what one is wantihg to get out of life drawing I would imagine. if you draw a portrait and you draw what you think that face looks like it is going to be a guess. by viewing everyhitng as an abstact shape it is easier to guage relationships and negative space.

[nori]

it's a hacky sack! Whoohoo! 20 cool points!

[A.Buttle]

Hah, you guys are only half way there. That's a Grateful Dead Hack.

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[[above]]

good job guys, is it just me or is hackey sack the greatest thing ever? to kill time at least.

And thanks for the replies on my questions. I think my teacher meant what you know about the shape. He really is a good teacher we draw from life and he teaches the basics. Plus since I'm usually the first one finished with our assignment I have acces to all the supplies

[Isric]

mmmmmm....Haaack. Any true Hackistani would recognize that in a second. Cool studies

[This message has been edited by Isric (edited November 04, 2000).]