Blind Leading the Blind

For my last semester at college, I have decided to take some art classes, one of which is Figure Drawing. I have only had three classes so far, but I am really enjoying it, especially the last class session we had. Each class period we have a model come in for us to draw, this last time we had a guy volunteer (a dancer and theater performer) so he was an excellent model! To warm up, for the first half of class, our professor had us do blind contour drawings. This is where the artist only looks at the item (figure) she is drawing and NOT the paper-at all!! Not only that, but the pen cannot lift up off of the paper. It is supposed to be one continuous line, and you are to go very slowly. This exercise is done so that with time, the artist's hand and eye become more coordinated. All in all, it was a really fun exercise  and I was rather surprised at how my figure came out in most of them...better than I thought it would! ;)

Generally, when you have finished the blind contour, the figure is hardly recognizable-but these are ok. So it's a great way to become more coordinated and it is very relaxing. 

The Hang Out

About three weeks ago I decided to finally put some paint on a canvas I've had sitting in my closet for far too long. I saw it on sale at an art store about a year ago and was thrilled to finally have an opportunity to paint on a canvas of this size (it's the biggest I've ever painted on before). So, I bought it and was very excited...yet I had no clue what I was going to paint on it!! Story of my life ;) I was finally inspired, and this is what the canvas now looks like. 

Oil on Canvas-20"x 24"

A closer look

A simple, fresh and cute display of happy little birds!

An Absolute Doll

Well, I have completed my semester and decided to spend my now free time doing a little doodling! Now, I usually just draw up a mermaid or something, so it took a lot out of me today not to draw one...it was hard. But, what I chose to replicate this time is so much better than mermaids and much, much cuter! I decided to sketch my precious little niece. This little angel took me 2.5 hours to complete.

The Beginning

Adding in the face

Almost there...

Finished!

She is just too cute for words!! :)

Aloha

Hi! Just posting another sketch I did up the other day. At some point I want to paint her with watercolor...but for now she is just a pencil sketch. I think a nice loose look with that medium and bright colors will add a fresh, crisp and relaxed feel, which is what I think of when I think of a hula dancer. :)

It's Show Time!

Just some sketches I whipped up today in my free time. I was feeling a little...cabaret ;)

Show Girl #1

Show Girl #2

Blissfully Enchanting

No drawings in this post, but still artwork. I love to look through different artist's poems and see what they have been inspired to write. I thought these two were lovely.

"The moment I start painting,

I clearly see my soul-meditation

Is blessingfully clasping

My heart-aspiration-flames."

                                                -Sri Chinmoy

"True, in my Art I want to see

The face of earth's beauty.

But I want to see

The heart of Heaven's Divinity

More, infinitely more."

                                            - Sri Chinmoy

Beautiful pieces to reflect on.

Tell Me a Story...

I know it's been a good while since I put something up, sorry! I haven't had time to really draw anything new, but I found this little piece tucked away in one of my portfolio's. It's not my best work, but I think the overall picture is just fun. Who wouldn't love to be in a magical forest with cool creatures, a large blue dragon, and polka dot mushrooms being read to by a fairy? I know I would!

Story Time

This picture can help me go back to a time when I actually read fairy tales and wasn't so busy with life! ;)