Naked Men and a Teddy Bear...

Had another Life Drawing class yesterday, different poses, with some shoes in shot too. This was my last drawing of the day, It's unfinished as I'm not confident with the face and I liked it too much to ruin it by doing shoddy detail work....

Below is my first ever watercolour, drawn from a teddy sitting in my front room (for no particular reason other than laziness) and then outlined in my new pens followed by being painted using fairly cheap watercolours, it's come out really well, I was very impressed with myself...



I had a couple of days off college last week and I didnt like missing it (compared to school which I hated, and loved being ill) I couldnt wait to go back. I felt like I had missed quite alot as the days I was off seemed to be the days everyone else in the class got some clarity on their work, but after a chat with Martin on Friday and some buckling down with Ashleigh, I am feeling good again!!

There is not long to go until assessment week so I have plenty to do to get my work up to scratch, need to take some photos of my new metal sculpture and do loads more stuff in my sketchbook, so I best crack on!

xxx

Life Drawing

I had my first taster of Life Drawing last week, I was a bit apprehensive at first but then began to love it. Being 24 and a bit more grown up than school days, the whole nude man in front of me, wasnt funny or scary but actually interesting.

Martin gave us timed tasks with the model in different poses, some just quick 5 minute sketches, others slightly longer, and others a bit harder ( draw model without looking at the paper, or draw with your 'other' hand). You stop thinking of the man in the nude, and start seeing him as an object to draw, an outline really of 'the human body'. I sound a bit poncey now but anyway, I enjoyed it.

It was also the first time I used charcoal. Another first and another new challenge, there's no rubbing out, just confidence with every stroke. I really liked my work done with charcoal, I may have to invest in some!

College is great, the people on my course are so nice and friendly, and I'm enjoying myself every single day, even if it is a little tiring. I'm sure I will get used to it soon!