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Category: Figure Drawing

Drawing from Life — Art Resources

Since I began learning to draw back in 2015, I’ve bought a lot of art supplies. Had you asked me, … More

Art Mannequin, Forms, Geometric Forms, shapes

Lines of Action

My first gesture drawings — done in May 2016 — were a lot of fun. They were also (in my … More

Gestures, Having fun with art, Line of Action, Quick Poses

Art Quiz: The Answer is Contrapposto

You probably knew this one, I’m sure. Yes, the answer is contrapposto, and here’s a quick definition: Contrapposto is an Italian … More

Contrapposto, Giuseppe Cades

Art Quiz: Question 11

I’ve recently been doing a bit of figure drawing as part of my summer’s “remedial drawing crash course”. I’ve gone … More

Art Quiz, Figure Drawing

My First Fashion Show

Project Runway… here I come! Only kidding, of course. But I did think a lot about the television show as … More

Fashion Decades, Women's Fashion

Day 9 — Putting It All Together

I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More

Fashion Illustration, Master Fashion Sketches in 9 Days, Shading and Highlights, Templates

Day 8 — Off to the Hairdresser’s

Day 8 was hard. Really hard. Despite the claim that drawing hair is simply a matter of taking it one … More

Croquis Kits, Fashion Templates, Hairstyles

Day 7 – I Can Do This!

“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment … More

Andrew Loomis, facial features

Day 6 – Playing with Paper Dolls

As a little girl, I loved paper dolls! Do they still make them? I haven’t looked around lately, Hmmm… a … More

croquis, Models, Nick Verreos, Paper dolls

Day 5 — Making It Easy

Who says drawing has to be difficult? Who says fashion illustration is a complex, complicated process? Some books seem to … More

Fashion design, Model poses, Pinterest, Templates

Day 4 – A Day of Rest

NOTE: This post was written and scheduled in late April — before the storm that caused flooding in the studio. … More

Practice, Rest, Review

Day 3 – Arms and Hands

I saw this little quote about happiness being in our hands, and I couldn’t resist sharing it. I’m going to … More

croquis, Drawing arms, drawing hands, Fashion Drawing

Day 2 — Long and Tall

I’m on my second day of “fashion illustration” and so far, I’m still having fun with this. I’m not taking … More

body proportions, Fashion, Simplicity patterns, Vintage illustrations

Academic Drawing

Here’s a recent sketch I did, following along with artist Ashley Bane Hurst during an episode of Gettin’ Sketchy. You can … More

Academic Drawing, Ashley Bane Hurst, Comparative Measuring, Foreshortening, Gettin' Sketchy, Sighting

Wherever You Are… It’s All Right

Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More

Ashley Bane Hurst, Cancellations, Gettin' Sketchy, Self-doubts, Sketching, The Virtual Instructor

When Did Gesture Drawing Become So Hard?

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

Gestures, Online instruction, Quick Poses

Looking Back

I’ve been sorting through a lot of old drawings and paintings recently, and going through my old art often brings … More

Old artworks, Painting people

Way Out of My Comfort Zone

It’s taken me two years to get brave enough to try this first “people painting.”

Comfort Zones, People Painting

The Art of Medicine

Weird as it is, I love anatomy. I haven’t done any figure drawing recently since I’ve been focused so much … More

Anatomy for artists, Art and medicine, Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson

Chiaroscuro

I’ve been working on chiaroscuro drawings, using graphite and shading techniques to create form.

Chiaroscuro, Figure Drawing

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