In this charcoal drawing, I tried to capture the model and surroundings. Drawing a model without whatever she's sitting on produces an awkward pose, so it's important to capture the seat as well. This time, the model was sitting on a wooden drawing bench and fabric. Overall, I'm happy with the perspective, but composition could … Continue reading Drawing of Sitting Female Figure
Category: Drawings
Here’s a collection of drawings by Oksana Ossipov. These artworks are created using dry and wet media such as charcoal, pencils, pastels, and Copic markers. Some of these drawings are available for sale in her gallery.
Here, the model is positioned at an angle, so that her back and side are visible. She stands with all her weight on one leg, and the other one is relaxed. Model's hand is resting on her head, but it seems as if her back limbs disappear into nothingness. 2019
This charcoal gesture drawing captures reclined female figure. She's lying on her back with her legs bent in the knees and up on a wooden bench. The drawing indicates overall pose and focuses more on details such as hands. 2019
In this gesture drawing, female figure stands with all her weight on the right leg, and the left leg is used for balance. Most often, I use willow charcoal for gesture, but here I also used conte. I like the pose, but some things could be improved. I left the right leg unfinished, and I … Continue reading Female Figure Gesture Drawing
In this drawing, I like the sharpness of angles in the figure and the way the chair turned out. Normally, chairs are left to the last and get nearly no consideration. However, this was a longer pose, so I spent some time on both the figure and the chair. At some point, I might even … Continue reading Drawing of Male Figure Sitting in a Chair
Sitting poses are much harder for me to capture as there are more overlaps. There are parts of this drawing that I like, and parts that I want to correct. But then again, that's how I feel about most of my drawings! 😁
My favorite medium for gesture drawings is a thick willow charcoal stick. I like that it can be used to make either thin lines with the tip, or broad strokes with the side. This quick gesture drawing depicts female figure from a side with the legs crossed. This pose is quite difficult to portray as … Continue reading Gesture Drawing of Standing Female Figure
Normally, I use newsprint paper for gesture, but occasionally I feel like adding some color with toned paper. I used blue Canson Mi-Teintes paper for this drawing. However, I think it's a little too dark for charcoal alone. Still, it's a good practice and experiment!
I don't mention model's name most of the time. However, as I look at these drawings, I realize that I recognize the models. So I'll try to mention them from now on if that's the case. I'm actually surprised, I recognize them as I never aim for likeness with these drawings. Rather, I try to … Continue reading Drawing of Kia Leaning on a Stool
Here's another sanguine drawing of a female figure. This time, she's sitting in a chair. I like the upward direction the pose is giving to the drawing, but I'm not entirely happy with the chair perspective. Still, it's a good practice drawing and I think I captured the gesture of the pose well. I used … Continue reading Female Figure Sitting in the Chair