02/06/08 Practice at home with porno

Here are a couple of drawing I made after reviewing my drawings from my first attempt to draw a live model, or in a "formal" setting. What I learned that day, was that

1) I try to draw a little too accurately if I am drawing something / someone real. I focus too much on small things instead of the whole picture.

2) With a live model, there is just no time to focus on specifics. I did not know how it would work, but it is quite interesting. The session was broken down into several poses. Some poses would be for 10 minutes each, with a small rest in-between. Some poses where only 5 minutes each (only enough time for a rough sketch). And there was one pose, that was actually 30 minutes(?) and was broken into sections. After short rests, the model would return to the same pose.

The 5 minute poses really helped me see how to capture the initial form first. So, when I went home, I searched through my favorite porno sites for interesting / difficult poses, and allowed myself first 5 minutes to capture the form. I photographed it and then for some of the drawings, allowed another 5-10 minutes to add some detail, then photographed again. I also tried adding color one time, but that turned out badly. I think I'll concentrate on one thing at a time.

I am definatly not a pro yet, but I see a big improvement over Friday night. As you can see comparing the face to the photo, the accuacy thing also leaves a little to be desired.