Multi-pose, charcoal drawing

Sometimes the poses differ so much, and I think nothing of it while drawing... However, looking back at it later, I see just hilarious scenes and have a lot of questions as to what's going on there? This probably was a cool dance party until one of them lost their airpod xD

Tri-figure, charcoal drawing

Whenever I start the drawing sessions with short poses, I just draw them on the same page. If the pose wasn't working out, I just erase it. There's simply no time to switch paper sheets with 1-minute poses 😀 However, sometimes these gesture drawings turn out to be pretty dynamic and interesting. They're also a … Continue reading Tri-figure, charcoal drawing

Standing and sitting figure, charcoal drawing

Whenever the pose is too short, I just concentrate on one part of the body and sort of just indicate the rest. There's really no need to beat oneself over being unable to do the whole figure in a few minutes. Same goes for an unflattering pose, don't try to challenge yourself to make it … Continue reading Standing and sitting figure, charcoal drawing

How to Get Better at Figure Drawing

Drawing from life is one of the best ways to study and improve one’s skills. Recently, I came across a figure drawing class at the Society of Figurative Arts near my home studio and decided to join. It has been quite a while since I did figure drawing from life! It’s so very different than … Continue reading How to Get Better at Figure Drawing