Introduction to Human Anatomy for Artists by Stan Prokopenko with Marshall Woodruff

If you are interested in being able to draw figures that do not look stiff and static, then you will probably understand what I am working on here. I am taking a course that is being offered by Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Woodruff called  Introduction to Human Anatomy for Artists. This is not a paid promotional plug for their course. I just happen to be taking the course and learning a great deal. The example below is the part where Marshall has explained a simplified version of some of the bones of the skeleton and the types of joints that connect them (example of the shoulder shown below). There are free versions of the videos and if you want a more in depth explanation there is a paid version that is very reasonable. This is a fun way to learn about drawing the figure in perspective.

Shoulder and Upper Arm Assignment

(Marshall's explanation)

One More Value Based Drawing

In a previous post (Dec. 28) I showed you my finished drawing from a class that Rob Zeller is offering on Craftsy. The next step in the class is supposed to be to paint this sketch in oil paint. I decided to take one extra step and drew this up using Black Micron pens by Sakura on Canson Edition Drawing paper - light gray - 9" X 12."

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

Latest Drawing

I just finished the drawing portion of a class that Rob Zeller is offering on Craftsy. He works from a cast of a head that probably came from Roman architecture. I don't have a cast of my own to work with so I had to simply work from the video. In this particular class, Rob does a line drawing, a 5-value study, and then a value study in oils. This is the drawing portion that I have completed.

I really do need to begin to use a cover sheet to protect my drawings when I work on them.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Happy Thanksgiving 2014

Digital Drawing

Elephant Designs

I have been working on an elephant project lately. I wanted to try working some more with drawing in pen and ink, which is where I started with my elephant. I have also been working with the F&W inks and trying to master them. The iridescent ones fascinate me and although I struggle with the drying time for acrylics, I keep working with them - bound and determined that I am going to eventually win - not necessarily by making them do what I want them to do, but by finally figuring out how they are best handled. So next, I tried my elephant with the F&W inks, while still working on the black and white pen and ink designs for this little guy. So here is what I got. It was a fun break from the portraits that I love to work on. Those can be somewhat intense, so this is my way of relaxing and loosening up before I go back to what really intrigues me. This may be a few weeks early since it isn't Thanksgiving yet. Hope you enjoy!