I took a 6-week drawing class through OLLI, the senior citizen branch of the University of Arkansas. Drawing doesn't come naturally to me. I can do it, but I have to work at it. I enjoyed and learned during each class. I love being a student. And, I know it was good for me to draw daily. My homework was to draw something each day.
The first week I drew a landscape each day. I put those in an earlier post that you can see HERE.
The second week I drew something floral each day.
Then I did a fruit still life each day.
The fourth week was for the birds. (ha ha)
And the fifth week I attempted a portrait per day. They're cute kids... and look sort of like the kids they're supposed to be... I'm pretty sure it takes more than a week of really trying to become skilled at faces.
That's (almost) little 8-year-old Helen at the top and (sort of) little 6-year-old Helen below.
There were so many things to learn about using a pencil and what can be accomplished with a pencil...
We learned techniques to use different parts of the brain like drawing upside down. We also learned techniques to train the brain like one-line drawing and sketch drawing.
There was practice for seeing negative space and perspective
The one-point and two-point perspective lessons were easier than some of the others.
Fun to see your sketches, and I can imagine the class was fun! It reminds me of the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", which I was gifted years ago. I think I got through about half of the book and then got distracted (imagine that!).
ReplyDeleteI've heard that book referenced dozens of times. I should probably read it.
DeleteI really like your face portraits, that would be the hardest for me, I think. The only way I can do it is through AI - lol! I submitted two photos to ChatGPT and asked it to give me a head shot, and it turned me into a totally different person - hah! I kind of like it though. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like your flowers and fruits and birds too, and also instantly recognized the key ring and fob. I think you are great at drawing!
You're always encouraging. Yes, faces are the hardest. It's not that hard to make a cute face. It's the drawing a specific face that's the tricky part. One little nostril shape or lip width or eye slant gives a completely different person.
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