Drawing – Page 7 – Ken Crocker Artist

My worst-ever fig. drawing sessions

My worst-ever fig. drawing sessions at P&C yest. Bad feeling of all skill gone. Dark mood. Could only slow down & keep drawing..

Alvin Ailey

I started sketcking from an Alvin Ailey DVD this morning. My usual routine is to read a section of Walt Stanchfield over breakfast, then sketch for an hour. It’s been silent comedies (Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton–lot’s of action) for the last few months, so I thought I try some dance. Inspring; great muscle definition.

Best Drawing Books Ever, Part I

“Drawn to Life” by Walt Stanchfield. I’ve been reading a small section of this book amost every morning for almost a year, just before I sketch from old silent comedy dvds. It’s actually 2 volumes of handouts from his classes in life drawing at Disney. His main message is get the gesture. Here’s a sample… Continue reading Best Drawing Books Ever, Part I

Summer Life Drawing

For the second summer now, I’ve drawn from the model for three weeks at MATC with Bob Schultz. It’s great to spend entire days with other artists doing art (plus gossip, political discussion, and lunch). Here are some heightened drawings (instead of just charcoal on white paper, these are done with both charcoal and white… Continue reading Summer Life Drawing

New Life Drawings

Two new life drawings from Bob Schultz’s class on Thursdays. I’m really working on shadows–trying to find the core of the shadow and put reflected light back into the shadows. Each drawing is done with charcoal pencils on 18×24-inch newsprint and took about 2 1/2 hours.

Life Drawing Continues

This is a 30-minute drawing, 18 x 24 inches, done in Bob Schultz’s class at MATC. I’m working on getting the figure down quickly, paying attention to large shapes and masses and getting away from fussing with detail. I’ve also been practicing this approach by copying drawings by George Bridgman, a well-known former instructor at… Continue reading Life Drawing Continues