From life drawing open studio today, a portrait I call ‘Chin Up’. Great novelty was provided by the coordinator, who chose to light him from floor level. This was done in charcoal pencil and chalk on 18 x 24″ gray drawing paper.
portraits & figures by an older woman artist, with blue collar roots
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Carol Lois Haywood
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Ooh, yeah, that’s a nice effect!
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Thank you, Chris! It was a novelty for me!
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Very theatrical, harking back to the old footlight era. Falstaff?
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Hey, it does! And he fits Falstaff for sure. (Even though I omitted the beer belly.) Thanks for your amusing comment, Leonie!
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Lighting is so important for life drawing and so may groups just don’t consider it
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Not in my experience either, Graham! More than one light source, for instance, adds a lot of complexity for not much trouble. Thank you for your comment!
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