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femmedem

(8,463 posts) Sun Apr 19, 2020, 06:16 PM Apr 2020

I've been working and working on my figure drawing and I think I had a breakthrough this week. [View all]

I've always been a loosey goosey, gestural drawer, not methodical at all. But this week I've been taking my time measuring, getting my proportions right, starting with a plumb line. I always thought this would make my drawings look stiff--or maybe I was just lazy. This is really hard! But it's worth it, because this is miles beyond what I was capable of even last week.

I should add, I'm laid off from work and tense, like everyone. But I'm determined to at least use this time to improve my drawing.

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I've been working and working on my figure drawing and I think I had a breakthrough this week. [View all] femmedem Apr 2020 OP

Good job! If I may say so, also very Rubenesque. Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #1

Thanks! femmedem Apr 2020 #3

Thanks! colorado_ufo Apr 2020 #13

Very well done. Elements of Rubens, Renior, the Impressionists. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #2

Thank you! Those are all the artists I first fell in love with. n/t femmedem Apr 2020 #4

wonderful job Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #5

Thanks. I don't know why everything is finally clicking almost 40 years after I finished art school. femmedem Apr 2020 #7

Which one? (if I may ask) Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #18

Rhode Island School of Design, early 80s. femmedem Apr 2020 #20

Thanks for getting back Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #27

Those are wonderful! I especially love your Camus. femmedem Apr 2020 #31

Thanks so much...maybe one day I'll pick up a pencil again. nt Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #34

Very good... pbmus Apr 2020 #6

Thank you! femmedem Apr 2020 #10

You have the basics down pat. lunatica Apr 2020 #8

Thanks so much, lunatica. femmedem Apr 2020 #9

If you get an artist's book of photographs you will use it a lot. lunatica Apr 2020 #11

Is there one that you particularly recommend? n/t femmedem Apr 2020 #26

The one I used is ancient so there are probably much better ones now. lunatica Apr 2020 #29

Wow! Excellent work! LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #12

Thank you! When I look at it, it's like a stranger drew it. femmedem Apr 2020 #15

Help us get through this!! marieo1 Apr 2020 #14

Your comment made my day. femmedem Apr 2020 #16

You surprised yourself but not us! Karadeniz Apr 2020 #17

What a kind comment. Thank you. femmedem Apr 2020 #21

i miss figure drawing + figure painting. since i am pretty fast + pretty accurate, i could be pansypoo53219 Apr 2020 #19

Maybe you could work from reference photos while we're all isolating? femmedem Apr 2020 #22

i have worked w/ photos for my native american oils(we thought we had some native genes). pansypoo53219 Apr 2020 #35

I wish I could draw half as well! bif Apr 2020 #23

Oh good! I'm glad you'll be pushing yourself to learn! My figure drawings were terrible. femmedem Apr 2020 #25

Thanks for the tips! bif Apr 2020 #28

It's very good! Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 #24

Thank you! femmedem Apr 2020 #32

very good job. mopinko Apr 2020 #30

Thanks! The model in the reference photo was so graceful. femmedem Apr 2020 #33