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Male torso tonal study – final

Dorothy — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:46:46 +0000

Finally completed the tonal study (WIP previously posted). It was a good exercise in anatomical study. I find the whole torso area complex and challenging to draw and render tonally.

Art Nouveau Panel – vector exploration

Dorothy — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:49:35 +0000

Getting familiar with some Astute Graphics vector plugins (Drawscribe and Vectorscribe). Decided to take an art nouveau panel illustration by H. de Waroquier to practice use of the tools (these are primarily extensions of Adobe Illustrator’s basic pen tools). They take a little time to get used to because of muscle memory using the basic Illustrator pen, but overall pretty impressed with these plugins. This piece deserves a little more rework and refinement but wanted to practice with the new tools.

Negative space to rescue – figure draw

Dorothy — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:52:20 +0000

Was having some trouble getting good proportions on this male model with earlier sketches. On this one I focussed on negative space to get the angles and proportions worked out. (Used CarbOthello charcoal pencil for first time; a bit scratchy but nice pencil.)

Work-in-progress Female, head drawing (Conte)

Dorothy — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:07:49 +0000

Along with head anatomy, studying use of Conte chalks in Painter 12. I like their grainy textures in modeling the shapes and tones. Right now focussing on laying out tones and hues before some blending. (Model from Ultimate 2.0 Denisa DVD by Ballistic.)

Descanso Gardens Slideshow Video

Dorothy — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:19:37 +0000

Some photos taken at Descanso Gardens during Cherry Blossom Weekend. (Recommend watching full-screen if possible.)

The Camellia – Descanso Gardens

Dorothy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:58:16 +0000

Was fortunate the camellias at Descanso Gardens were in full bloom. The variety at the gardens is impressive. (Working on posting a slideshow of other photos taken there.)

Life drawing practice ~ reclining female, 40 min (Derwent drawing pencil)

Dorothy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:05:46 +0000

Last week’s model was terrific; she presented many challenging poses including this reclining one. Working with drawing pencil for this pose duration was challenging. I see why charcoal is a better medium to lay down continuous lines and tone.

My printed notecards

Dorothy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:52:04 +0000

Got a few boxes of my CafePress notecards. The print quality isn’t too bad.

First video test off iPad (gen 3)

Dorothy — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Just a quick test this morning. Wasn’t able to tap focus to get better exposure but like the 1080p results. Edited with the iMovie app which I hope will have some basic color/tone correcting in the future.

Strike a pose ~ rummaging through files …

Dorothy — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:30:15 +0000

Was rummaging through my old Illustrator files and repurposed a radial design (albeit not perfectly radial). Then used a Chalet vector silhouette (House Industries) and brought them into Photoshop for a quick composite. Incorporated a hi-res texture (courtesy of the Night Owl Society from Von Glitschka).