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Crosswalk Figures
These two look like crosswalk figures. Their path has intersected once, and then they’ll never see each other again. That is life! Anyway, each of these figures took 10 minutes. I used willow charcoal on newsprint. I feel like I should have paid more attention to the light in these, because the values are all
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Charcoal Figure Sketches
In this set of charcoal figure sketches, I drew two standing figures from front and back. The figure facing front is shown from a side with arms extended as if stretching. I’m sure in reality the model had a balance stick, but I decided to leave it out. Sometimes these poses look more dynamic without
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Waving Figure Charcoal Drawing
This charcoal drawing of a waving female figure is done on Canson toned paper. I captured the basics of the pose and some details like feet pretty well. If I were to take this drawing further, I’d work on values next. Overall, I like this drawing, especially the position of model’s feet. 2019
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Drawing of a Standing Figure Looking Over Shoulder
In this drawing of a standing female figure looking over her shoulder, the artist focused on the details of the torso rather than grounding the figure. As the result, the figure looks as if it’s about to tip over. It’s easy to get lost in the details and forget about the basics. I hope I
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Standing Female Figure Looking to the Left, Drawing
I drew this gesture from live model in 2019. I used charcoal on light-gray paper. Depicted here is a standing female figure from the front. She’s looking to the left with her arms behind. She’s leaning on her right leg, which throws her hip to the side. I like the overall gesture of this pose.