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femmedem

(8,460 posts)

20. Rhode Island School of Design, early 80s.

Reply to Lord Ludd (Reply #18)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:45 AM

Apr 2020

Back then at least, although we drew from the model--especially freshman year--we didn't get a solid background in what I'm embarrassed to say we would have pooh-poohed as academic skills. It was more focused on composition and expressive mark-making. This was in the painting department; other departments were probably different.

Thank you, and welcome to DU. Do you still draw or paint? I'd love to see some of your work. Studying art in NYC in the mid-sixties must have been so exciting.

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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