Drawing people

Drawing someone in front of me....I find it difficult, but of course......  the challenge is still fun.  

Most of the time, I'm trying to capture a tiny essence of who I saw.  My quick, rough gesture drawings capture so much more than a can get when I have time to think and "try" to draw correctly.  I like the drawings I've created in less than 20 minutes.....the most success I've had, in my opinion, are the 1- 5 minute sketches.  They might be only a few lines, but they can say more than a drawing that I've worked the technical aspects. What I win in technical points, I usually lose in emotion, capturing movement or their personality.

The more I go on pure instinct, leave my inner critic back at home, the more "life" there is in the drawing.  That inner critic...she's such a pain!  

She's always hanging out with me, but she doesn't get to vote as much as she used to :)

Thank you for looking!

Have a great weekend! 

Charcoal drawing

Charcoal drawings have such a natural tendency to create a mood.  Reminds me of black and white photography....which is where my artistic cravings started.   

Tuesday night drawing sessions

There is a Tuesday night drawing session in downtown Anchorage.

From 7:00 ~ 9:30, nude model, 18 yrs of age minimum....bring your own supplies....no instruction, 

just a group of us 

working on our drawing skills, 

all levels welcome! 

The session takes place at  ACAL, 225 E 5th ave, Anchorage.  Entrance is in the alley. 

Cost is $15 per session, or you can purchase 5 sessions for $50.

It's a wonderful opportunity to learn and grow!  

Come draw with us!

Peter......

I've got Peter looking pretty serious....but he's really a sweetheart.

I wish I could do his face justice.  He has a face that reminds me of old world drawings.

I think of Michelangelo and DaVinci whenever he models for us.

Got your back

Saturday drawing session at UAA.  

Figure drawing is such a challenge for me. 

I love when others do it well, so I keep practicing.     

I've said it before, but UAA has a wonderful figure drawing session on Saturdays.

Great models, great lighting...great opportunity!

Open to the community as well as UAA students. 

more drawings....

Just some quick one minute studies. 

 I love the quick poses, they always have so

 much more expression to me.

So even though there is not a lot of detail, I feel like 

I can capture more mood with less rendering.

More drawings.......

I think I'm doing more drawing than painting lately.  These Saturday sessions at UAA have been a great opportunity to work on my drawing skills.  I find the week slips by and I'm at the drawing session again.  

When it comes to painting, I seem to just fit it in whenever I can.

I think I should make a few times during the week that I have a painting sessions in my studio.

No excuses!  Just do it!  Be there or be square.....uh oh.... that was corny.

Saturday life drawing sessions

At UAA here in Anchorage, art students meet for a life drawing session

Saturdays from 12noon to 3pm.  It's open to the community also.

The lighting is wonderful, models....wonderful....it's a great opportunity to draw the figure.

Cost is $5 for a session or $15 for the semester....held at the Fine Arts building, room 101.

Okay....just thought I'd let you know.  The Tuesday night sessions have come to a close, so this would be a great option!

Thanks for looking! 

Tuesday night life drawing sessions....

This is a drawing from last night's session.  Fun evening with a nice group of artists!

Tuesday nights there is a open life drawing session downtown Anchorage, AK.

We meet at 6:30pm and draw until 8:30pm. Come and draw with us! 

AT.... International Gallery, 427 D St.  

Tuesday nights 6:30 - 8:30pm

We would love to see you there, no expertise required, all levels welcome, bring $15 and your own materials. (If more than 5 people attend, the fee goes down to $10!) (UAA students only have to pay $5!) Please try to arrive before we start. See you there!

Drawings....

 

 

 

 

 

There is a life drawing session each Tuesday night here in Anchorage. 

These are a few of my drawings from these sessions.

 

If you are interested in drawing the figure, it's open to anyone....

there's a  $15 drop in fee for the 2 hour session.  Go to the Upstairs Studio at

406 G Street (the door next to Phil's Deli-above Side Street Espresso).

We draw from 6:30pm until 8:30.