Museum

There was a week right before thanksgiving break where we went to two museums in Minnesota.  The bus was like an hour and a half late but we finally got to leave and after some Dramamine and a nice nap on the bus to shake off the bad driving by the bus driver, we did eventually arrive.  When it comes to museums, im not usually a fan.  I get bored and that ADD kicks in again and when it comes to "abstract" art, I will never understand what anyone sees in it.  I would much rather look at things that look realistic and structural, which is why i somehow ventured all the way upstairs where at the end of a hallway you can look over the city and freeway.  this is where i got lost in something at the museum.  seeing the different sky scrapers and the cathedral and the freeway was very interesting to me!  we did later go to a natural history museum where we got to draw an animal.  I decided to draw a grouse, being that i hunt them every fall, and epically failed at the drawing now that we are so used to drawing people!  overall i suppose the field trip was an ok experience, although we could have just brought in a stuffed animal or something to draw in class.

Manikin

Never have i before used clay for anything in my life so the manikin has been an entirely new experience for me.  Im very glad we didnt have to purchase the clay ourselves because i doubt ill ever be using it again in my field, and the cutting tools were too bad cost-wise.  I believe i have gotten a lot better at using the clay in general since the beginning of the semester, but i should be with all the hours put into the manikin! All in all a very interesting experience.

Shell

The shell drawings have been very interesting.  Difficult at first, i have really grown to see my shell better and be able to draw what im seeing going on with it.  My first drawing was relatively poor, but i have grown into it better, especially with the ink now that i can shade they are turning out much better and i hope my last one turns out well!

long poses

Sometimes, especially at first and at the beginning of each semester after im not used to it anymore, it can be difficult for me to do a longer pose drawing.  I can get really ancy and a little ADD and need to just get up and walk around.  I have found its easier to sit still and concentrate by listening to noise cancelling headphones with my own kind of music i love playing from my ipod.  Also, if i have a snack or drink with me, something to keep the rest of me busy when i need a quick 30 second break.  But sometimes i do just need to sit there and concentrate on the music without drawing for a minute or two to get my head back in the game.  Its for sure taken time, but im getting more used to drawing!

gestures

At first when it came to gesture drawing, i was hesitant and was unsure on how to do it.  In time i came to realize how to quickly draw a human figure in 30 to 60 seconds and actually be able to tell what the figure was doing!  This out of all the things we've learned could help a lot when trying to explain a character to one of our artists in the future work world.

Catch up

After a long semester of trying to get this blog to work I think i have it and definitely need to play catch up.  The semester has been an interesting one, never have i ever drawn a live model before this class!

mid term

This semester has been a whole new experience so far.  We have learned a lot of things already about the human body.  We can now quickly yet accurately draw a human figure in no time at all, so that should help is in the future with work.  Also, we have learned things like the rib cage, the pelvic bone, and the thigh muscles.

When we draw the rib cage it’s kind of like an egg with the bottom portion cut out. Then we move onto the pelvic bone which can make a sort of triangle toward the bottom of the center line in the body.  Next is the legs; when we draw the legs quickly we want to draw the front part of the thigh and the back part of the calf and then draw something symbolizing the feet.  When we do these things we can accurately and quickly draw a rough figure.

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