First up images of pears that I drew last night. The top scan drawings were done with graphite, I think it was my 2H lead, rather hard so I didn't get very dark darks but I didn't feel like playing with softer leads so they are what they are. All drawings are of the same Bosc Pear just in different positions.
Below is the same pear this time drawn with a technical pen. I used a bit of cross hatch for the shading of the curves. Two different looks, I am not sure which I prefer.
The next two images are more development work for my cookbook illustrations. I was working on ideas for the Breads section, started with a loaf of fresh baked bread, and a couple of muffins.
The above drawings were done in my sketchbook using a technical pen. The top two reproduce the drawing I started in Illustrator, the lower image is my imagining a different set of images for the drawing. Need to do some more of that. So far I have just gone with my first idea, which I learned in my graphic design classes is often not the best one. I won't be sure until I push to develop other concepts which one ultimately works the best.
The image above is from my Adobe Illustrator drawing. Not sure I am pleased with it, I think the blue needs more work, maybe widen the lines and perhaps darken the color so the changes are a bit more subtle.
As a total change of focus my figure drawing from Monday nights session. a new model for us, in a pose that looks like it should be easy to draw. Actually she held the pose very well except for her head position which tended to drift a bit. Only semi pleased with this, I feel I didn't get all the relationships correct, and looking at it now the head seems a bit small. When I was drawing it seemed too large, ah well hopefully I will do better this coming week.
Last a image of a downy woodpecker feeding at my wire feeder. I don't get a huge variety of birds at the feeder, the downy's, a nuthatch or two, starlings and sparrows. If there are others I haven't seen them. What I find a bit odd is that a downy will perch on the feeder and just hang there, not eating, but not really looking around either. Not sure what it is doing, sometimes after sitting a bit it will fly away, other times it will start feeding again. I did see a blue jay the other day, but it wasn't at the feeder.
on your computer image, it will look better if the perspective in the white lines in the tablecloth is corrected. They need to be further apart in the front of the image and closer together in the back to give an impression of distance - like railroad tracks, if that makes sense. Otherwise, good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, your right of course about the perspective being off, getting the lines right was a semi goal, at the time I wasn't in the mood to be too finicky, if I decide I want to use this I will go back into it and make corrections.
ReplyDeleteLovely sketches and the life study looks great to me (but I've had no experience wahtsover in these things!)
ReplyDeleteCathy thanks for your comments, as for experience with life drawing, you don't need to actually do it to evaluate someone else's work. After all you are looking at people all the time, granted they usually have clothes on but otherwise not that different. Most people have a map in the brain that a face or figure should follow, (even non-artists) and will notice that something "isn't quite right" though they may not know just exactly what is off.
ReplyDeleteLife drawing is very fun, if you ever get the chance to do it, go for it.
Love those sketches of the pears and the bread :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful figure sketch as well!
Alex thanks for the comment, I enjoy drawing both fruits and figures, hmm well actually I just enjoy drawing.
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