Tag Archives: figure drawing

Assignment 4 – Reclining Figure in Tone

Posted on Saturday, 13 April 2013 by SteveCussons

My tutor has suggested that I redo my reclining figure and I am pleased to be offered the opportunity. Having committed myself to doing a reclining figure in life class, and the pose having been specially set up for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignment 4, Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged Assignment 4, D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, figure drawing, OCA | 1 Comment

Final Thoughts on Part 4 Drawing Figures

Posted on Saturday, 2 March 2013 by SteveCussons

Drawing the figure has been a great experience and I am pleased that: I arranged to do three life classes, all very different in character I managed to draw quite a few clothed figures as well as nudes I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignment 4, Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, figure drawing, OCA | 2 Comments

Life in the Sixth Form

Posted on Thursday, 28 February 2013 by SteveCussons

I have kindly been invited to join a local sixth form for four evenings of life classes over two weeks. In the first class we were given toned paper and charcoal and after a couple of warm up 5 min … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Life Drawing, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, figure drawing, Henry Moore, Life Drawing, OCA | 1 Comment

Assignment 4 Figure Drawing

Posted on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 by SteveCussons

This assignment requires two pieces a seated figure drawn in line a reclining figure drawn in tone. 1 Line and Shape My original plan was to use a pose in life class, drawn in pencil. We had been promised a … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignment 4, Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures, Uncategorized | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA, oil pastel | 2 Comments

Project The Moving Figure

Posted on Monday, 25 February 2013 by SteveCussons

I have tried to sketch people whilst I have been waiting around or out and about. In a life class, I grabbed a ‘fleeting moment’ to draw my sister setting up for the class and everyone milling about. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures, Project The Moving Figure | Tagged D1 Part 4, Drawing, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA | Leave a comment

Project Self Portrait

Posted on Sunday, 24 February 2013 by SteveCussons

Whilst I have been working my way through ‘figure drawing’ I have used myself for a model when I wanted to try out a medium, so I have completed a series of self portraits, most of these very quick sketches. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures, Project Self Portrait | Tagged charcoal, D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, Drawing 1, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA, oil pastel, self portrait | 1 Comment

Hands and Feet, Supports and Edges

Posted on Monday, 18 February 2013 by SteveCussons

I have enjoyed the very structured approach to the Camden Arts five week life course. This blog considers two of the classes. The first class looked at drawing hands and feet. Whilst I have often drawn hands and feet as … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Life Drawing, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA | 2 Comments

Line and Wash

Posted on Sunday, 17 February 2013 by SteveCussons

Following on from an earlier class, the tutor suggested that we continue drawing the figure with line, but add a wash for tone. I decided to use a Pentel brush pen from my outlines because I thought it would discourage … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Life Drawing, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, Drawing 1, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA | Leave a comment

Lifting Out

Posted on Sunday, 17 February 2013 by SteveCussons

We were set the exercise of covering our sheet of paper completely with charcoal and then lifting out the figure, trying not to use line. When we had established the figure, we could consider drawing back in, to add further … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Life Drawing, Part 4 Drawing Figures | Tagged charcoal, D1 Part 4, Drawing, Drawing 1, figure drawing, Life Drawing, OCA | 1 Comment

Project The Clothed Figure

Posted on Tuesday, 12 February 2013 by SteveCussons

Drawing drapery frightens me. I am quite happy to describe a piece of draped fabric with a couple of swipes of the side of a charcoal stick, but I feel that the pencil control to describe subtle changes of tone … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing 1, Part 4 Drawing Figures, Project The Clothed Figure | Tagged D1, D1 Part 4, Drawing, drawing fabric, figure drawing, OCA | Leave a comment