Some days the drawing goes really well then other days it seems like I can’t but the charcoal in the right place to save my life.
Fundamentals: Just Drawing
I have a cold today so I’m just drawing from Drawthis.com.
Fundamentals: Gestures In Oil
I finally got a canvas prepared to start doing some gestures in oil.
Fundamentals: Charcoal Pencils
Another session using DrawThis on Youtube and I’m back to the conte a paris charcoal pencils.
Fundamentals: More Experimenting
Today’s experiment didn’t go well at all.
Fundamentals: Experimenting
Today I’m experimenting with materials and trying subtlety different ways to draw with vine charcoal.
Fundamentals: Vine Charcoal
I’m back to using DrawThis on YouTube but this time I’m using different materials.
Fundamentals: Life Drawing
I’ve determined that the charcoal pencils I use are best for linear drawing but not shading.
Fundamentals: Draw This
It’s nice to get back to some figure drawing after a few days away.
Business Trip: Day 4
These drawings are particularly terrible as I’m cramped in the back of plane.
Business Trip: Day 3
I was tired of drawing the boring lamps so I drew the soaps in my bathroom.
Business Trip: Day 2
Drawing another lamp in this hotel, but the lamps are quite boring this time.
Business Trip: Day 1
The first day of a business trip to Chicago and I’m drawing a lamp.
Fundamentals: Costume
Drawing a model in costume is quite a challenge but a lot of fun.
Fundamentals: Life Drawing and Rhino Conservation
A wonderful day of life drawing, bowling, date night and all for the great cause of Rhino conservation.
Fundamentals: Master Artists
Lately I’ve had some interesting discussions about weather or not to worry about accuracy and how representational artists learn.
Fundamentals: Just Drawing
Not much to report today, just drawing.
Fundamentals: Information Flow
For this session I was able to get into the zone and let the visual information flow.
Fundamentals: Lots of Drawing
I did a bunch of drawing tonight, some sitting and some standing with vine charcoal.
Fundamentals: Creativity 101
Being a creative person is not just all about joy and whimsical passion there is some science behind it.
Fundamentals: Some Days are Harder
Some days are harder than others and I wonder if it is me or the poses…
Fundamentals: Life Drawing Starts
For this life drawing session I focused on starts.
Fundamentals: Shading Isn’t Teaching Me Anything
After doing an hour long drawing focusing on the details and doing a lot of shading I realized I wasn’t learning much.
Fundamentals: Slow Down
Recognizing at what rate you can draw while sustaining accuracy is very important especially when what your drawing is difficult.
Fundamentals: The Importance of Gesture
For a long time I have questioned why I needed to do gestures but I think I’ve finally seen their importance.
Fundamentals: Calm and Focus
As I have gained experience over the years I realize that art is done well with a calm and focused mind.
Fundamentals: Okay With the Minimum
Today was one of those days when work went very long and I didn’t have a lot of time for art.
Fundamentals: Extreme Frustration
Today I decided to work from a “Draw This” video on YouTube but it became extremely frustrating.
Fundamentals: Life Drawing New Materials
Working from life with different materials today and even a different setup.
Fundamentals: Back to Vine Charcoal
Today I did a bunch of drawing and a long drawing with vine charcoal.
Fundamentals: More Gesture Practice
I’m not timing myself for these gesture drawing so some of them are taking more than 5 minutes.
Fundamentals: Recognizing Limitations
Those of you that have read my blog for a while know that I have no issue recognizing what I suck at and dealing with it head on.
Fundamentals: Figure Starts and a Long Drawing
Some more figure starts today and a longer drawing that wasn’t going well at all.
Fundamentals: Figure Starts
Today I did a series of figure drawing starts.
Fundamentals: More Gesture
Late Sunday drawing and I used the same format as our Saturday life drawing sessions.
Life Drawing
It’s been a while since I’ve done charcoal at the Saturday life drawing session.
Fundamentals: A Hard Pose To Draw
Normally I would avoid a pose like this but not today.
Fundamentals: A Need for Measurement
The expressive gestural start is great, but at some point I need to measure for accuracy.
Fundamentals: Figure Drawing the Incamminati Way
I’m doing some research and building a curriculum to follow and I’m surprised at what I found.
Living Room: Finished and Drawing Fundamentals
I’ve finished my Living Room painting and I’m very happy with how it turned out, now it is time to work on the fundamentals.
Living Room: Suitcase
I’m happy to say that I’m close to finishing this painting, just a couple more sessions.
Living Room: Out of Focus
Not only is the photograph out of focus but for this session my mind was out of focus also.
Life Drawing and Portrait Session
Two three hour sessions back to back made for a long day of art and I had a lot of fun.
Living Room: Clothing
Clothing is difficult to paint when the photo is blurry.
Living Room: Pink Bag
I struggling to find a good color to substitute for this pink bag that is in the foreground of the photograph.
Living Room: Floor and Glass
I’m enjoying painting the multitude of different textures and today I went from a wood floor to a glass top.
Living Room: Grocery Bag
I had a lot of fun painting a simple grocery bag for this session.
Portrait Practice 2
Ok, I’ve realized that I kinda suck at painting portraits and that is okay.
Portrait Practice 1
After yesterday’s issues with painting the portrait I decided to start some practice session to get better at it.
Life Drawing: Portrait Natural Lighting
Today in life drawing we had a successful session using mostly natural lighting.
Living Room: A Box of Paper
For this session I worked on a clear box full of paper.
Living Room: Cat Carrier
For this session I paint a cat carrier and I think about the truth of everything.
Living Room: Table Done
I’ve finished the table this session and I’ hope all the lines are straight enough.
Living Room: Dad’s Table
I worked for an hour on a very small section because it’s important that I get this right.
Living Room: Too Much Detail
Many times I wonder if I’m adding too much detail to this painting.
Living Room: Gray
Even though some colors in this painting looking of high chrome they are all actually very close to gray.
Life Drawing: Portrait in Oil
I definitely have room for improvement on my portraits in oil.
Living Room: More Background
I just worked on more background elements this session.
Living Room: Background
Today I worked on some background elements.
Living Room: Hand Refinement
Today I worked on refining my hand and some foreground elements.