Ok I guess I have to re-learn how to load my photos on Blogger now...they have changed the format, and I don't know what I'm doing yet! So these are actually in REVERSE order from how I drew last night...
So let's start at the end, shall we?
This is my last drawing of the evening. I wasn't happy with the rainbow one below, so I spent at least a minute just looking and thinking before I started drawing. Slow down, find some interesting lines, push the shapes and colors...I was much happier with the result.
This is the second drawing of the evening - I was in a dark corner, and I think I got carried away with my bright colors. At one point I added that huge shape of creamy pastel to her back to tone down all the colors I had layered on there. It's not a total loss, but it needs...something. Maybe a focal point? A better color story? Not sure yet. I may have to stick it on the studio wall and see what comes to me.
This is actually the first drawing of the evening. I only had a fraction of my Nupastels with me (I left the big box at home! urgh!) and I also forgot a paintbrush or terry towel - you can't wipe this paper - (I was working on the Wallis paper for the second time) - with a paper towel, as I learned last week (too many bits of paper towel get rubbed off on the paper). Despite my frustration over leaving some supplies behind, I am really pleased with the figure. Our nude model was very a elegant woman, and the lighting on her back was extraordinary - AMAZING shapes, low-lights and high-lights. I feel like there is a bit too much blue right now, so I may add a few layers of color in the stand and the drapery, but that's about it!
PS...I also can't figure out how to do a "spell check" either - so please forgive my horrible spelling!
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