Sketchbook Thread of Steen

[Rebeccak]

Steen,

Great to see you've started up a thread - I was just about to suggest it. :)

Since you are working with charcoal, I really recommend Glenn Vilppu's DVDs (http://www.vilppustudio.com/dvd.htm) - he's a master at breaking down form in a clear structural and artistic way.

I look forward to seeing how you progress in your class - if you wanted to tell us something about your arts background that would be helpful. Hopefully you'll get the opportunity to look around at others' threads and contribute comments; you'll receive the favor in return. :)

With respect to your drawings, you have a nice touch - the main thing I would suggest is not being too timid about crossing the form instead of drawing up one side and down the other - really try to get the rhythm of the figure going and think in terms of spheres / blocks / and planes when breaking the figure down. I highly recommend in between drawing sessions to try master copies from this ongoing Workshop:

Anatomy Lesson Series: Body Part 2 - The Torso (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=405198)

Doing master copies will tremendously reinforce and bolster what you are doing when you go to draw from a live model. I cannot recommend the practice enough.

Cheers,

-Rebeccak

[Steen]

Rebecca, thanks for the reply. I enjoyed drawing last night. I was actually using a conte pencil, and on the last one I used a dark graphite pencil. I'll have to check out the Vilppu DVD. I did have his drawing manual with me to stare at between poses. He came to visit once when I was in school and tought my figure class for a day. He's very inspiring.

As far as background on myself, I graduated from Ringling with a BFA in computer animation. I currently model 3d objects for a small software company. I've been looking at a lot of concept art and character modeling work lately, and it has inspired me to improve my skills.
Probably the biggest area that I feel I could improve in is figurative art, so thats how I ended up in the anatomy thread. :)

I did one master copy from your workshop a couple of weeks ago. I'll see if I can post it in this thread later. I think it will be the first of many.

I will keep your suggestions in mind. Thanks for being so helpful.

[Steen]

I was looking at Vilppu's site. Those DVD's are kinda pricey. I was wondering if you knew if there was some way to rent these. If I did purchase one, which do think I would benefit from the most?

[Steen]

I got to another figure session today. Here's what I came up with.

1 min. Gestures

Conte Pencil
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1648/930061min01webqp4.jpg


This one was more like five min. instead of 1.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6519/930061min02webew4.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6243/930061min04webse3.jpg

5 min.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7935/930065min01webbv1.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9581/930065min02webfq0.jpg

20 min.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9764/9300620min01webyf1.jpg

Conte Stick
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6038/9300620min02webxs0.jpg

30 min. Graphite pencil. Should've resolved proportions before working into it. I struggled a bit with this one. Angle of shoulders vs. pelvis was interesting but tricky.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6270/9300620min03webdo3.jpg

I've been working pretty small so far (11x14). Easy to scan but hard to step back from. Next time I think I'm going to work larger.

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi....Steen....:)

I really like the fourth and the third from the bottom...nice feeling captured....:thumbsup:
Looking forward to seeing more of your work..:)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

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