Figure drawing
Ninja April 3rd, 2008
When I sit down to ink a portrait, it takes me hours because I have the tendency to obsess over the details. In my figure drawing class, I don’t have that luxury. I need to get down the model’s pose and expression in minutes. This forces me to do quick washes and fast brush strokes. It’s a nice change of pace, and inking from life is a real treat. Too bad, my class is ending soon.
The model had a delightful accent and was full of life when she spoke. She also was a lot better looking that this.
I have the bad habit of overworking an image. I went too heavy with the shadows on her upper chest.
But I really like the bleeding edges that happened in the mid chest area.
Not my best work, but my bigger sketch book is tucked away in a locker. I figured I’d photograph my smaller sketch book since I had it handy. And experimenting and new things are fun, so I thought I’d share!
Happy inking,
Ninja
