I'm taking a figure drawing/painting class at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) here in NYC. On Wednesday we had to do a series of one-minute sketches, focused on shading rather than line. And we had to use a big clunky graphite bar. Eek!
Here are my five favorite:
I have a lot of trouble getting the whole figure on the page. I always end up cutting off the legs. Something to work on.
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Great job, I love them!
Great job, I love them!
Great job, I love them!
Great job, I love them!
Great job, I love them!
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marvelous paintings, love them. Full of swing and movement Julie
Lovely greet
Marja
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marvelous paintings, love them. Full of swing and movement Julie
Lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
marvelous paintings, love them. Full of swing and movement Julie
Lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
marvelous paintings, love them. Full of swing and movement Julie
Lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
marvelous paintings, love them. Full of swing and movement Julie
Lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)
I like the shadow/lights on the second drawing (the leg and bumb) and you captured the shape of the kneeling figure real well too! It’s pretty difficult to get the shades right with this material, great job!
I like the shadow/lights on the second drawing (the leg and bumb) and you captured the shape of the kneeling figure real well too! It’s pretty difficult to get the shades right with this material, great job!
I like the shadow/lights on the second drawing (the leg and bumb) and you captured the shape of the kneeling figure real well too! It’s pretty difficult to get the shades right with this material, great job!
I like the shadow/lights on the second drawing (the leg and bumb) and you captured the shape of the kneeling figure real well too! It’s pretty difficult to get the shades right with this material, great job!
I like the shadow/lights on the second drawing (the leg and bumb) and you captured the shape of the kneeling figure real well too! It’s pretty difficult to get the shades right with this material, great job!
One of these days you’re going to be in MOMA yourself! I really like them.
One of these days you’re going to be in MOMA yourself! I really like them.
One of these days you’re going to be in MOMA yourself! I really like them.
One of these days you’re going to be in MOMA yourself! I really like them.
One of these days you’re going to be in MOMA yourself! I really like them.
I like these, like the idea of a one minute something too 🙂
I like these, like the idea of a one minute something too 🙂
I like these, like the idea of a one minute something too 🙂
I like these, like the idea of a one minute something too 🙂
I like these, like the idea of a one minute something too 🙂
love your one-minute sketches – what an awesome idea. may have to try it – but I think I’ll use paint – great way to just go for the ‘essence’ of the subject. good luck with the legs… LOL.
love your one-minute sketches – what an awesome idea. may have to try it – but I think I’ll use paint – great way to just go for the ‘essence’ of the subject. good luck with the legs… LOL.
love your one-minute sketches – what an awesome idea. may have to try it – but I think I’ll use paint – great way to just go for the ‘essence’ of the subject. good luck with the legs… LOL.
love your one-minute sketches – what an awesome idea. may have to try it – but I think I’ll use paint – great way to just go for the ‘essence’ of the subject. good luck with the legs… LOL.
love your one-minute sketches – what an awesome idea. may have to try it – but I think I’ll use paint – great way to just go for the ‘essence’ of the subject. good luck with the legs… LOL.
Try this to fix working off the page. Before you start drawing. Study your subject then look at your paper and image the shape onto the page. As if your mind is a copy machine applying the image on the paper. Get a clear feel for where the top bottom and sides will fall on the page then begin.
Try this to fix working off the page. Before you start drawing. Study your subject then look at your paper and image the shape onto the page. As if your mind is a copy machine applying the image on the paper. Get a clear feel for where the top bottom and sides will fall on the page then begin.
Try this to fix working off the page. Before you start drawing. Study your subject then look at your paper and image the shape onto the page. As if your mind is a copy machine applying the image on the paper. Get a clear feel for where the top bottom and sides will fall on the page then begin.
Try this to fix working off the page. Before you start drawing. Study your subject then look at your paper and image the shape onto the page. As if your mind is a copy machine applying the image on the paper. Get a clear feel for where the top bottom and sides will fall on the page then begin.
Try this to fix working off the page. Before you start drawing. Study your subject then look at your paper and image the shape onto the page. As if your mind is a copy machine applying the image on the paper. Get a clear feel for where the top bottom and sides will fall on the page then begin.
I especially love the second one. Beautiful. Glad they were only one minute and they didn’t have to hold those poses!
I especially love the second one. Beautiful. Glad they were only one minute and they didn’t have to hold those poses!
I especially love the second one. Beautiful. Glad they were only one minute and they didn’t have to hold those poses!
I especially love the second one. Beautiful. Glad they were only one minute and they didn’t have to hold those poses!
I especially love the second one. Beautiful. Glad they were only one minute and they didn’t have to hold those poses!
fabulous!
fabulous!
fabulous!
fabulous!
fabulous!
julie, i really like how you share your art experiences and processes with us! these are great. i wish i could take art classes at the MoMA. 😛
julie, i really like how you share your art experiences and processes with us! these are great. i wish i could take art classes at the MoMA. 😛
julie, i really like how you share your art experiences and processes with us! these are great. i wish i could take art classes at the MoMA. 😛
julie, i really like how you share your art experiences and processes with us! these are great. i wish i could take art classes at the MoMA. 😛
julie, i really like how you share your art experiences and processes with us! these are great. i wish i could take art classes at the MoMA. 😛
I especially like the movement of the subjects.
I especially like the movement of the subjects.
I especially like the movement of the subjects.
I especially like the movement of the subjects.
I especially like the movement of the subjects.
You really got into the swing of it Julie. Great movement.
You really got into the swing of it Julie. Great movement.
You really got into the swing of it Julie. Great movement.
You really got into the swing of it Julie. Great movement.
You really got into the swing of it Julie. Great movement.
Wow! They’re amazing. I’m really impressed. Didn’t realise you could draw as well as everything else!
Wow! They’re amazing. I’m really impressed. Didn’t realise you could draw as well as everything else!
Wow! They’re amazing. I’m really impressed. Didn’t realise you could draw as well as everything else!
Wow! They’re amazing. I’m really impressed. Didn’t realise you could draw as well as everything else!
Wow! They’re amazing. I’m really impressed. Didn’t realise you could draw as well as everything else!
Your amazing it would take me two hours to do something not nearly as good as those!
Your amazing it would take me two hours to do something not nearly as good as those!
Your amazing it would take me two hours to do something not nearly as good as those!
Your amazing it would take me two hours to do something not nearly as good as those!
Your amazing it would take me two hours to do something not nearly as good as those!
WOW! They all look awesome Julie!!
WOW! They all look awesome Julie!!
WOW! They all look awesome Julie!!
WOW! They all look awesome Julie!!
WOW! They all look awesome Julie!!