Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Boxes 223-240 & Sketches

 I am very close to being finished with the 250 box challenge now! I'm up to box #240. 

One of the interesting aspects of the Drawabox training program is the 50% rule. What that is is basically a rule that is saying that you should spend at least equal amounts of time on your own sketches. So I've been trying to do a few sketchbook pages alongside the boxes. Here's some recent people and a cat! Not a fan of how the cat turned out. It was a black cat photograph with low exposure, so I was having trouble reading the details. Nevertheless, I think some of the other sketches turned out okay. Here's to more practice!






Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Semi-recent Sketches






Here are some more sketches... The portrait is of Audrey Hepburn. The photo reference is around somewhere. I'm too lazy to locate it. I had fun practicing with learning how to paint.

Also, sorry that I haven't had too much time to update lately. I've been busy with MCAT studying. I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things once my exam is over. Tuesday the 23rd is the day! After that, it's freedom! (Well, minus my internship) :D

Friday, February 25, 2011

Art Practice

A bit of art fail mixed in with perspective and portrait drawing. Not sure what else to say... I've been experimenting a bit with one-point perspective and drawing different types of boxes. I'd like to get more into drawing "stuff" and backgrounds rather than just people. And I'd also like to learn to apply the knowledge of perspective to when I draw figures. I think that's the next step for me. The 'rendered' self-portrait didn't turn out quite as well as I'd hoped, but the good news it that I'm starting to see different forms and other parts that I've missed in the past. 

The eyes are bleh at best... partially because the pupils always follow me when I look at myself in the mirror. When I switch to look at the next eye, the pupils change slightly. I know there are probably other issues too, like the shading being a bit botched up, but overall, I think it was good practice. I'm also slowly learning how to "wrap around" when I draw. 

My favorite out of the bunch is probably the simple line drawing portrait I did. I was trying to use what I'd learned and I think it was probably the least overworked piece of the bunch and an example of direct drawing (no construction lines). I'm still trying to resolve a few things in my head, particularly when it comes to perspective drawing and constructing figures vs. drawing from life and observation. I know good art requires both skills, but my brain tends to separate the two. Over the next few weeks, I'd like to see if I can't work towards some solution or agreement in my mind.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Cary Elwes



Oh, I need to do this more often. Maybe next time in charcoal, so I can actually get the values to be a bit closer. x_x

Anyhow, this is Cary Elwes, Robin Hood style.

Reference image:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2010/05/robinhood.jpg