Sketchbook Thread of Fes

[Fes]

Also, here's some life drawing I've done recently:

Some 10 min sketchs:

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010075.jpg

and half hour/ 45min sketch

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010069.jpg
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010068.jpg




10min sketchs:

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010190.jpg

and half hour / 45 mins sketchs

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010192.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010191.jpg

10min
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010193.jpg


half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010194.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Fes,

Wonderful to see your work collected together here - that's what I really like about the Sketchbook Threads, you get a much truer sense of the artist's development over time - your skills seem really strong, would you mind telling us something about your art background?

Cheers, :)

-Rebeccak

[Fes]

Here's a few more



10min each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010196.jpg


half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010198.jpg


45 min
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010197.jpg


10 min each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010187.jpg

Half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010189.jpg


45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010188.jpg

The larger studies were all on A1 size cartridge paper with charcoal.

[Fes]

This is the first torso I did for the torso challenge, from a Rubens picture... I just love Rubens.:)

I really wanted to study skins tone as well as the torso.

http://www.fionasansom.com/asssets/cg/body-066.jpg

done in Painter IX.5

[Fes]

Here's another torso from the series... but I'm counting it as two.

http://www.fionasansom.com/asssets/cg/body-064.jpg

done in Painter IX.5

[Fes]

Fes,

Wonderful to see your work collected together here - that's what I really like about the Sketchbook Threads, you get a much truer sense of the artist's development over time - your skills seem really strong, would you mind telling us something about your art background?

Cheers, :)

-Rebeccak

Thanks Rebeccak.... I enjoyed seeing everyone else's progress I thought I must do it too! :)

[Fes]

Here's the last torso I managed to do in the time (where does time go hmmmm?!). Again I was really trying to consentrate on skin tone as well as everything else.

http://www.fionasansom.com/asssets/cg/body-065.jpg

I've also done a quick .gif of my process:

http://www.fionasansom.com/asssets/cg/body-065.gif

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Fes...:thumbsup:

Just popping in to tell you that I really enjoyed the works you have on your thread so far... very impressive....I am really looking forward to seeing more...:)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[Fes]

Thanks Glenn! I'll do my best to post regularly! :)

[Fes]

Here's some more recent life drawing.

5 - 10 min sketchs
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010204.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010216.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010221.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010222.jpg


Half hour - 45 mins

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010206.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010228.jpg

[Fes]

More life drawing

Misc models

Half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010218.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010229.jpg


http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010230a.jpg

[Intervain]

:bounce: great stuff Fes :) especially love the Rubenses!

[Fes]

10 min each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010212.jpg

Half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010242.jpg

45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010239.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010241.jpg

[Fes]

And more:


Half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010248.jpg

45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010247.jpg

10 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010322.jpg

half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010324.jpg

45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010325.jpg

[Fes]

Misc Male models

Half hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010231.jpg

45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010246.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010230.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010320.jpg

[Fes]

:bounce: great stuff Fes :) especially love the Rubenses!

Thanks Intervain.... I loved your Rubens too! :)

[Fes]

I was trying out red and white pastel pencil here... just on a mid tone grey sugar paper. I'm more used to charcoal, and I was a bit timid with the pencil really.

hour and a quarter
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010062.jpg

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010063.jpg

[Fes]

Quick poses in charcoal from my last life drawing.

10 - 15 mins each on A2 size cartridge paper

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010078.jpg

20 mins each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010083.jpg

10 - 15 mins each on A2 size cartridge paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010082.jpg

20 mins each.
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010080.jpg

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Fes....:thumbsup:

WOW....Beautiful drawings....really like how you have not only gotten the whole body down, but also managed to capture a really nice face with a personality in a lot of them.
Also they are all very nicely composed on the page....GREAT WORK:applause: ....Really enjoy seeing these....:thumbsup: :)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[Fes]

Thanks Glenn.... I really appreciate your comments!:)

Fiona

[NR43]

Hey Fes

there is already an amazing collection of artwork to be found in your thread.
absolutely stunning!
thank you for sharing and I hope to see much more here soon (surely I'm not the only one)

[Fes]

Thanks NR43. Glad you like 'em! :)

[DiM]

Waw! Great sketches! I like speed paint!

[Fes]

Thanks DiM! :)

[Kewn]

Wow Fes you got some great skills! You get the form and values down so good. I can learn alot from you, thanks for that :D
Have you studied any particular books or methods?

[Fes]

Thanks Kewn! I have looked at lots of books (I have anatomy books coming out my ears:D). But mostly my technique was developed when I was at University, just doing lots of life drawing and seeing what worked (and getting yelled at by tutors).

I find charcoal stick easiest for me to get quick tone and often use small pieces layed on it's side to lay in tone as well as line work. You can get better lines sometimes using the side of the stick than the point. I often use my finger to smudge tone quickly (tho you must make sure your finger is dry) and lift highlights back out with a putty rubber.

Most of the books I have don't offer much in the way of technique, or a technique which I don't find helps. However, I got one recently called "The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing The Head" (http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Complete-Guide-Drawing-Head/dp/0823003590/sr=8-1/qid=1161349887/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8) by William L Maughan, which was very interesting and was why I tried the Red and White Pastel drawings (which were discribed in his book). This technique starts with tone and refines it, whereas I am more comfortable starting with line and moving to tone. So I'm not sure I'll stick with his method.

Also if I'm trying to do a very fast pose I've found the technique in David J. Rankin's book Fast Sketching Techniques (http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Sketching-Techniques-David-Rankin/dp/1581800053/ref=pd_sim_b_2/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8) quite useful.

Mostly however, it's just practice and finding out what suits you.

Cheers

Fes

[Thomasphoenix]

Beautiful work on the contours! Love those sensitive lines!:)

my fav is this one

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010320.jpg

[Fes]

Thanks Thomasphoenix. I was rather pleased when I did that one, I must admit ... especially the front leg. :)

[Thomasphoenix]

That front leg is precisely what I like best about the whole picture!The other leg is a close second!:)

[Fes]

Here's some more life drawing I did yesterday. I was really slow and sluggish yesterday, and it took me a while to get into the flow.... some days are like that I guess. I never really felt I got into my stride:shrug:

10 min sketchs
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010004.jpg

15-25 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010003.jpg


1 hour
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010002.jpg

This is hard pastel on sugar paper.... i would not recommend sugar paper for pastel... doesn't hold much pastel and the more you try to scrub on the more it will fall off, but I didn't have anything else, so I really struggled.:rolleyes:

[Kewn]

Hey Fes thanks alot for the tips. I got Peck's anatomy book but I find it really overwhelming, it's so detailed. Also got books from Vilppu, Bridgman, Hale etc. but I'm not quite sure what to start with. I like realistic drawing so that leads me to Peck, but the overwhelmingness of Peck leads me back to Bridgman for example, which seems less realistic...

That Fast Sketching Techniques book seems pretty pretty cool, I think I'll check it out, could really help (especially cause I need to draw from life way more).

Anyway, great update here, I love the colors in the last one!

[NR43]

Hey Fes,

even though you had an off-day, your work still looks amazingly good to me :D

I have a question concerning pastels if you don't mind...
at the local art store there are different kinds:

Rembrandt Soft Pastels and Carré pastels.
Van Gogh Semi Soft pastels and Oil pastels.
both kinds are from Royal Talens brand.

Could you tell me the difference between Soft pastels, semi soft and oil pastels? I would think the semi soft ones are harder thus don't hold as well on paper, and oil pastels stick to paper rather well compared to the other kinds. But that's just my guessing.

Also, what kind of paper would you advise to use pastels?
I'd really like to try those...

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Cris-Palomino]

Fiona, I just came upon your thread. What a delight! I love your work. Beautiful, sensitive lines. Remarkable studies; a really fine body of work so far.

Cris

[Fes]

Drat... I just typed a huge reply and deleted by mistake:scream: Grrrr

Phooey!

Ah, well, to recap:



Thanks so much Kewn, NR43, Cris-Palomino for your comments!



Kewn – I know what you mean. I personally find Peck's anatomy book useful but not one of my favourites. I don’t personally like the style of some of the waxy painted illustrations, and the photographs mostly don’t have enough overall tone to be truly helpful. Plus I really want more surface anatomy and less skeleton. I like Bridgman’s but you are right, details are hard to see. I don’t have Robert Beverly Hale’s books but have seen them thought about getting them, but never got around to it.:rolleyes:

Out of the 24 (I just counted them) anatomy books I have, I can’t say that I refer to one well over and above any other. They all have their good points and weaknesses. I’ve got all of Burne Hogarths books, but they aren’t a personal favourite as I am not a fan of his stylised way of drawing the figure, it’s very sculptural but I find it a bit samey. I found Dynamic Figure Drawing (http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Figure-Drawing-Burne-Hogarth/dp/0823015777/sr=8-2/qid=1161628670/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8) better than Dynamic Anatomy (http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Anatomy-Burne-Hogarth/dp/0823015521/sr=8-1/qid=1161628670/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8) (which was very sculptural and idealised). I do quite like his Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery (http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Wrinkles-Drapery-Burne-Hogarth/dp/0823015874/sr=8-4/qid=1161628670/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8), if you are doing the clothed figure…. I found it better than Bridgman for ease of understanding, and not so stylised as his other anatomy books.

Giovanni Civardi's book Drawing Human Anatomy (http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Human-Anatomy-Giovanni-Civardi/dp/0289800897/sr=1-8/qid=1161636309/ref=sr_1_8/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8&s=books) is not too bad, it’s got a fair bit of detail although I’m not a fan of the style of drawing, it is clear. His other books could have been done just as well with photography as an artist reference.

Recently I purchased ‘Mastering Drawing: The Human Figure: From Life, Memory, Imagination (with special Section of Drapery (http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Drawing-Figure-Memory-Imagination/dp/0966711300/sr=1-1/qid=1161629637/ref=sr_1_1/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8&s=books)’ by Jack Faragasso, thinking it sounded just what I needed. However when it arrived I thought ‘YUK, it’s full of boring diagrams, what a waste of money’, and chucked it to one side. However on closer inspection it really is a very detailed manual on how to construct human anatomy. The drawings get better towards the back of the book, but it is not like Bridgeman which is all drawing or Peck which has a bit of everything. It deals mainly with external structure. It’s worth a look, but perhaps one to avoid if you dislike diagrams, and perfer more figure drawing!

Actually one simple anatomy book I do like is Drawing the Head and Figure (http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Head-Figure-Jack-Hamm/dp/0399507914/sr=1-3/qid=1161629031/ref=sr_1_3/002-4551151-0192034?ie=UTF8&s=books) by Jack Hamm. It was first printed in the 1960’s I think, and looks very dated in the style of drawing (mostly ink line work, with a bit of pencil shading work). You might not be inspired by style but it’s got a lot of good info and easy to read. It focuses mainly on the female figure but does have the male as well. At first glance it looks too simple and very basic, but I think it has a lot of merit… plus it’s quite cheap!:thumbsup:



NR43 – Regarding Pastels:



Soft pastels are as you guessed, the crumbly type made by mixing dry pigment with a gum binder (usually) and letting it dry. There are also Hard Pastels (which I think are your Semi-Soft). The difference between Hard and Soft is simply a matter of how much binder is used. Hard pastels give you a better line, but I find are not as nice as Soft, which blend well and tend to be richer (probably because they have more pigment and less binder). It's quite handy to have a selection of pastel pencils (sharpened with a blade) to put in finer detail, as it can be hard to do with soft pastels.


Pastel Paper is paper which has ‘tooth’ (texture). It usually comes in a coloured mid tone. Canson is a common brand.

eg: CANSON MI-TIENTES PAPER

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/images/category/paperboards/canson/canson_pastel_bann.jpg

Also you can get Pastel Sand Paper which has a lot more ‘tooth’ (well… like sand paper). I haven’t used it much because I like to rub with my fingers and this type of paper sets my teeth on edge!:scream:

eg: WALLIS SANDED PASTEL PAPER

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/images/category/paperboards/wallis/wallis_pastel_bann.jpg


Also I’ve used Golden Acrylic Pastel Primer, which is a thickish white paint (which dries clear) that has grit in it. You can paint this on any non oily surface or paper to give it a texture to hold the pastel on. I’ve used it quite happily on cartridge paper, although it does tend to make it buckle or curl a bit because of the water content. It can also work out cheaper than buying lots of expensive pastel paper.

You can use a pastel fixative to seal the pastel (or hair spray if you’re feeling cheap and aren’t bothered about archival quality). Although use to much fixative and your colours will go dull, the darks colours disappearing into each other and dimming the light colours. Most pastel artists, I believe, do a very light spray (if they feel it necessary) just before putting on the final touches.

Oil pastels are completely different and are a mix of pigment, wax and oil, more like sticky crayon. Some brands are softer than others. I find Sennelier quite a good brand as they are quite soft and blend easily. But you can end up in one big tacky mess if you’re not careful. You can use turps to mix and blend as well. It’s also quite hard to fix… it often stays tacky. You can use them on any paper.





Hope this helps and hasn’t bored you silly! :)

[Intervain]

hey Fes

some precious good information there - thanks :thumbsup: will come in handy when deciding what book to buy next!
do you, perchance, have one on colour to recommend? :)

I love the pastel you did! The pink in there really adds to the overall feel!

oh and congrats on the plug again - that picture's way too cute :bounce:

[Fes]

Hi ya Intervain, thanks! :) I was surprised and delighted to get a plug for my birdie pic!;)

Off the top of my head I can't think of a good colour book. But I'll take a troll through my little library tomorrow and see what I've got. I don't think I've found a really good'un yet, but with my faulty memory ya never know.

[Fes]

Well, I've just checked and... nope, I have no really good books on colour that I could recommend. I have a few graphic design books with what colours go well together, but they are quite basic. I haven't got a good one for colour in drawing or painting... hmmm... I'll have to keep an eye out.:hmm:

[NR43]

Dear Fiona / Fes

Thank you so much for this! And as I'm enjoying art more and more each day, I could never be bored with an explanation on art tools, resources, techniques and other info on art ;)

(The bird painting is really nice btw)

[Fes]

Here's some more life drawing I did last week.

A2 Cartridge. Carbon Pencil B8. 3 mins, 5 mins and 10 mins poses:

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P10100011.jpg


A2 Cartridge. Carbon Pencil B8. 20 mins, 5 mins poses: I didn't get the 5 mins one very well.... I should have made the foot bigger as it was coming towards me, ah well.

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P10100010.jpg


A2 Cartridge. Carbon Pencil B8. 15 mins, 20 mins:

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010009.jpg


A2 Canford paper. Pastel. 1 hour pose.

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/cg/ld/P1010008.jpg

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[Fes]

I've just started (at the being of October) doing life drawing again after a long break because I've finally found a convinient class.

So I thought I may as well post the results up here.

This is the first week. I felt really rusty and they're a bit laboured.


5 min poses (graphite pencil on paper):

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0045.jpg


I think this was a 30min one... but I lost the plot (mucked about timidly) - charcoal:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0041.jpg


Another 30 min one (doing a little better) - charcoal:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0044.jpg


Then a longer pose about 45-50 mins using pastel on sugar paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0047.jpg

[Fes]

Week 2 I had to miss the class because I hurt my back, so:

Week 3, 4 and 5 we had the same model.

3-5min poses - graphite on A1 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0039.jpg


I then decided to try a longer pose in graphite instead of charcoal, which I normally use. Bad idea! I get too fussy trying to cover an A2 sheet in graphite and it looks very stiff. Urgh!
30 mins - graphite on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0038.jpg


30 mins - charcoal on A2 paper. The model had very strange eyes - deepish set with hardly any definition much and I found them hard to draw because I couldn't see them.
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0037.jpg

The final pose was carried over for two weeks, so I've put it at the bottom.

Next weeks warm up sketches:

5 mins graphite on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0036.jpg
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0035.jpg

30 mins, charcoal on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0033.jpg

30 mins, charcoal on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0034.jpg


And this was the longer pose 2 x 45mins done over two weeks, pastel on sugar paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0032.jpg

[Fes]

Week 5

5 min poses, graphite on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0030.jpg

30 mins, charcoal on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0029.jpg

30 mins, charcoal on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0023.jpg

45 mins, pastel on sugar paper (really wish I'd had another 15mins):
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0022.jpg

[Fes]

Week 6

5 min poses, A2 graphite on paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0051.jpg

15 mins (was supposed to be 30 mins, but the model got a dead leg and had to move), charcoal on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0052.jpg

20 mins, graphite on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0049.jpg

20 mins, graphite on A2 paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0050.jpg


45- 50 mins pastel on brown sugar paper (his head is a little too big):
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0048.jpg

[batte812]

Hi Fes, great figure drawings! The ones in pastel look really good. Good renderings in charcoal too. Keep going!

[Rebeccak]

Woo, welcome Fiona! Great to have you here, and great to see you doing life drawing! :) I look forward to following this thread.

[Cyanid]

I love the pastels. Great works...the latest works are better than the first, so I guess you are learning fast :D

[Fes]

Thanks guys. Yup I think I'm getting warmed up - but I'd love to do longer poses. The tutor seems quite keen to do some, but the rest of the people in the class aren't really into longer poses as yet. :)

[Fes]

Here's this weeks life drawings

5 min poses, graphite pencil on paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0054.jpg

30 mins - Charcoal on paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0059.jpg


30 mins - charcoal on paper:
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0055.jpg


45 mins - pastel on sugar paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0053.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Heya Fiona,

An artist whose website you might really enjoy is:

www.tonyryder.com (http://www.tonyryder.com)

Lots of great demos on the site - additionally he sells a fantastic book, "The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing" (http://tonyryder.com/a-book.htm) which I recommend to anyone. :)

The key thing he stresses is angles and making measurements according to straight, vs. curved lines initially. I've found this approach to help me achieve greater accuracy, and have been using it in my courses. It's exceedingly useful! :)

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Fiona ...:)

Great to see you have opened up a sketchbook thread in here...:)
Nice stuff so far...:thumbsup: Seeing your pastels makes me want to get mine back out of moth balls and have another go at it..Beautiful colors you have going on in yours..:thumbsup:...Really enjoying your life class drawings also, and am enjoying the progress that can be seen occuring in them with each new session..:)
ANYWAY, just wanted to say,..REALLY ENJOYING YOUR THREAD..:)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ManoVelho]

nice job!
love what you did using pastels, i'll keep an eye on your thread =]

[SylvanMist]

Hi Fes... nice figure drawings, and I have to agree with the others, the pastel drawings look really good...and on sugar paper, I never heard of that..what is it exactly, made out of sugar? :)

[nelchee]

oh how I wish we had a life drawing class in the neighborhood... I especially love the pastels, very clever color usage... I tend to use various shades of the same hue, and I've learned quite a bit from your drawings. keep posting ;)

[Fes]

Thanks Rebeccak, Glenn, ManoVelho, Roja, nelchee!

Rebeccak - thanks for the link to Anthony Ryders work. I'm sure I've seen his work before, but I don't think I've got his book. Seems like a very worthy addition to my library.

Roja - I have no idea why it's called sugar paper, but I doubt it's got sugar in it. It's just very cheap toned paper that comes in large A1 sheets (in the UK at least). It's not ideal for pastel work (has no tooth) but as it's cheap and I'm just doing quick studies it's fine. It's no good for work you want to frame as it fades really badly. I wouldn't particularly recommend it - I just have loads of the stuff left over from my student days.:)

[Rangerman]

Nice job with your figure drawings so far. I want to see more of those pastel drawings, I think they look pretty cool. Makes me want to give them a shot.

[anandpg]

Wow! this looks like the start of an awesome thread!! :bounce: great drawings, Fiona! keep up the good work!:thumbsup:

[Rebeccak]

Heya, did you want me to merge your old and new sketchbooks? I didn't realize that your old one had been archived (the forum automatically does that, but I can reopen it and merge it with your new one if you wish) :) - merging would put the posts chronologically - it's up to you. :)

Cheers,

-R

[Fes]

Thanks Rangerman and anandpg!


Heya, did you want me to merge your old and new sketchbooks?

Yes please! If you don't mind that would be great.

Thanks Rebecca! :)

[Rebeccak]

Heya, I've merged and reopened your thread, so all should be well now. :) You may need to update your signature links / resubscribe since this thread probably has a new URL, and you no longer have an old sketchbook. ;)

Cheers!

[Fes]

Thanks Rebecca!

[Rebeccak]

No problem :)

[Gord-MacDonald]

Your life drawings are a real joy to look are - good work!


Gord

[Fes]

Thanks Gord

Here's this weeks efforts


3 minute sketches - graphite pencil on A2 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0064.jpg


30 min sketch - charcoal A2 paper

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0071.jpg

30 min charcoal A2 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0061.jpg


50 min pastels on sugar paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0065.jpg

[thek]

Loving your work here, there's some real magic between minute 4 and minute 29 :)

[Fes]

Thanks Thek! :)

Here's this weeks.

5 mins each - charcoal A2 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0081.jpg

3 mins - charcoal - A2 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0079.jpg


30 mins - charcoal - A2 paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0076.jpg


30 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0074.jpg


50 mins - pastel on A2 sugar paper
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/life%20drawing/img_0083.jpg

[Fes]

Here's last weeks life drawing. A bit ho-hum I think.

5 min sketches

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0091.jpg


30 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0089.jpg



30 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0086.jpg



45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0092.jpg

[Fes]

5 min sketches
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0308_1.jpg

30 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0312.jpg

30 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0316.jpg

45 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0318.jpg

[Rebeccak]

http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0092.jpg
Really liking this one, fleshy! Would almost like to see this pushed to be less realistic and more expressionistic...could be a cool experiment. :)

[Fes]

Thanks Rebbeccak. I find it really hard to be expressionistic. The more I work on something the more realistic it becomes, whether it's what I wanted or not! :rolleyes: :D

[Fes]

Well it's been a while, but here are some life drawings that I did earlier in the year. Some better than others. :\

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0320_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0324_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0325_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0329_1.jpg

5mins each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0333_1.jpg

[Fes]

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0335_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0336_1.jpg

5mins each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0431_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0434_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0435_1.jpg

5mins each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0436_1.jpg

[Fes]

5mins each
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0437_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0438_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0439_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0440_1.jpg

5mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0444_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0442_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0443_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life_Drawing/img_0445_1.jpg

[Fes]

5mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0448_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0446_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0447_1.jpg

45mis
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0449_1.jpg

5mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0450_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0453_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0451_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0455_1.jpg

[DiM]

Great works!:applause:

[Fes]

5mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0456_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0457_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0458_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0459_1.jpg

20mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0462_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0461_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0463_1.jpg

20 mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0467_1.jpg

30mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0468_1.jpg

45mins
http://www.fionasansom.com/assets/Life%20Drawing/IMG_0471_1.jpg

[Fes]

Great works!:applause:

Thanks DiM!!

[NR43]

Hey great to see you posting again!

Beautiful life studies!
I wouldn't mind a bit more dark values in your charcoals here and there :)
Keep 'em comin'!

[Fes]

Thanks NR43!

I wouldn't mind a bit more dark values in your charcoals here and there :)


Yep I take an age to work up to darker values in charcoals.... by the time I do I've usually run out of time. Bit wimpy really.

[SpiritDreamer]

:thumbsup: HEY ..Fiona..WELCOME BACK..:)

WOW..BEAUTIFUL WORK as always..:applause::thumbsup:
Seeing it makes me want to go sign up for another life drawing class.:)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[Fes]

Thanks Glenn! Unfortunately my regular weekly class was cancelled this term due to lack of numbers, so I've only got the odd monthly class near me now. Which is a nuisance.

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