charcoal and pastel life drawings

[mime]

Hello everyone, i eventually managed to make my scanner work ... so here are some of the last life drawings i did

charcoal on cheap paper

http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_1.jpg
http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_2.jpg
http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_3.jpg
http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_4.jpg
http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_5.jpg
2 to 10 minuts each

and pastel on kraft paper
http://erhnam.free.fr/life_502_pastelcolor.jpg
40 minuts

[jester]

Really nice, I like how confident you put down the shapes and lines. I'm also a great fan of kraft paper and that drawing is very nice! Did the model hold the pose for that long? All models I know start moving after 20 minutes latest.

Jester

[I.was.ink]

These look good so far mime. Keep on posting. I love the pastel one btw.

Jester> 40 minutes is nothing, I've had classes where they hold a pose for over an hour. One of the frequent models at my school told me that he once modeled for something like 14 weeks. it was for a painting class where the students painted on canvas'. Their size was like 6 ft. x 12 ft. some crazy size like that.

[mime]

Thanxs Iwasink and Jester

do you see some improvement in my line quality in those compared to the old one i posted ?

i know my lines are more nervous and spontaneous now, but are they "pretty" or interesting ?

I especially like the second drawing, but i might be blinded, i dont know, am i on a right track, or not ?

[I.was.ink]

I'd say that you are on the right track, but now I think that because you have concentrated on your line quality, your proportions have suffered a bit. Not too much, but don't forget to add to what you already know. Proportions for example. I don't really remember your previous life drawings, so if you could post them, then I think it would be easier to compare.

But there is only one way to get better, PRACTICE!

[jester]

mime - the second one is nice to look at, even interesting. But I second iwasink with what he says: remember to check proportions and keep in mind what you already know about anatomy. Especially the second one seems a rather expressionistic view of the body, the bends and curves (esp. on the top) are not "right" in a truly anatomical way. Anyway, it's still an interesting study.

Jester

[Rusty]

that second one i like the most,has alot of tension around the buttocks(or rump ,tehe)area...the arm also has a weight to it....ya,you shouldnt worry to much bout proportions(which youve done on those first few)on quickish ones,just get that feeling of weight going..maybe adding the spine on that one wouldve helped it even more,but it works great as it is..

maybe next try really aggressivly rubbing that charcoal when you go in for classes again,use a smudge stick to get yer midtones and transisions ,white chalk fer highlights..attack,attack ,attack the bastard paper...
or just give the whole paper a chacoal tone then use a putty eraser to get yer highlights...

pastel ones a great study..welldone ;)

Rusty

[matrix]

pestal work is amazing...

wow... nice work.

dave

[mime]

thanxs for the replies

i am trying to be more nervous each time, i used to have too many lines before, too much scribbling ...

i will try to be even more aggressive like you said, faster and faster, this will help ...

thanxs again for the advices and comments