Figure Drawing 10.23.09
Posted by trev | Filed under Figure Drawing
Building off my last post, here is another example my recent dabblings with using a crowquill. The images above were both done done during a 20 minute pose in a recent figure drawing session. The first one was done in my more comfortable mode — brush and ink (with some wash). The second was done with a Hunt 102 crow quill.
Now this isn’t exactly an apples to apples kind of comparison. I spent about the first two thirds of the pose on the brush drawing and then the remaining third on the pen one. But even with that in mind, I think you can definitely see that I am much more comfortable with the brush then the pen.
As I mentioned in that last post, I don’t see myself abandoning my beloved brush for these sessions, but I do like some of the qualities that the pen gives. I’d to continue to mess around with it as a nice changeup to my regular process.
Tags: brush, crow quill, figure, Figure Drawing, ink, model, pen, wash
Figure Drawing 10.21.09
Posted by trev | Filed under Figure Drawing
During a recent figure drawing session, I had finished a drawing early during one of the 20 minute poses, so I began routing around my art bin in an effort to try something a bit different for the remaining time on the pose. I came across a long neglected Hunt 102 crow quill. Many cartoonists use the Hunt 102 for their cartooning, so years ago, I tried my hand at using one. While I liked some of the qualities of using a crow quill, I never really found it to my liking, so I set it aside and went back to my comfort zone.
With time running out on the pose, I decided to give the Hunt 102 another go. The drawing above is the result. It by no means a masterpiece, but considering my pen reluctance, I am relatively happy with the results. Using a pen still seems a bit unnatural to me, but it fun switching gears for a little while. I don’t think I’ll ever make a permanent switch to a pen, but I like the idea of breaking it out once in awhile. I think using new tools (or at least ones that lie outside my comfort zone) can help freshen up the work I do in my regular work.
On an unrelated note, this session was the first time I have ever drawn from a pregnant model. It was an interesting Exercise because it really forced me to really look at the model. I sometimes fall into the trap of drawing from my preconditioned “formula” for drawing a figure, rather than actually drawing from the figure itself. Obviously, pregnancy changes the body, so my formula was now useless. I was forced to really see what I was drawing. It was a good reminder that I need to continually remind myself to do that on everything else I draw.
Tags: crow quill, figure, Figure Drawing, hunt 102, ink, model, pregnant, seeing
