consistently inconsistent

why

i know... i haven't updated this thing in eons. lately i've been devoting almost every waking moment to finishing up my thesis film so i have no time to work on anything else -_-

i did, however, sign up for life drawing (yes again) in order to keep my sanity in tact. our instructor is the most cryptic woman ever when she's giving critiques, which is both hilarious and tragic. for the past 2 weeks she's been getting us to focus on the torso section. here's a 5 minuter:



30 min study:


5 min (diff model):


and a bunch of 2 min quickies:


i've been trying really hard to get away from line drawing & incorporate a more dimensional feel in my drawings. let's see how far i get by the semester.

just a feeling

i have no time for fear
or people in my ear
head down and running so fast
try not to dwell on the past

let me down easy

mmmhmmm

yup, repeating life drawing for a 3rd time this semester. if it were up to me, i would've booked both sessions back to back but my schedule's already pushing the credit limit...





i'm getting so rusty at this. gotta practice more!

obligatory art dump

spring break came and went far too quickly... time really does fly when you're having fun.


^study of john collier's the priestess of delphi


^study of a bronzino sketch at the MET








^loomis studies from figure drawing for all it's worth


^some 5 min life drawings

drawing from life

oh god... how long has it been since i last updated?

i haven't been slacking off i swear!! over winter break, i read a couple of really helpful books, including perspective made easy by earnest norling and figure drawing for all it's worth by andrew loomis. very very good reads. i would highly recommend both.


^study of torso from anatomy: a complete guide for artists by
joseph sheppard

over the course of last semester, it has dawned upon me how absolutely vital life drawing is to an aspiring illustrator/animator. and so, staying true to my 'all or nothing' motto, i booked both life drawing sessions offered at NYU. to be sure, it was very intimidating to attempt life drawing for the first time. the 30 sec/1 min. rapid poses were particularly difficult. BUT. challenges are how we learn best. after a full month of training, i am pleasantly surprised by how much i've gained from these life drawing sessions.


^20 min. life drawing

...and things are only gonna get better from here on out :)