Minotaur (WIP)
Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 5:03 pmI made a long soapboxy post…then took it off, because there was at least one big hole in my thinking. Of the “There’s a hole in my thinking, dear Liza, dear Liza” variety, that could not easily be fixed. So, although I’m convinced there is something I want to say, I’m not sure exactly what it is yet.
In between thinking like Henry’s bucket, I’ve been drawing a minotaur. I took this picture as a memento before starting the hands, because hands are Mr Cockup’s favourite rendezvous point.
I’m glad I took the picture, because it shows me clearly what I evidently couldn’t see by looking at the original, namely that there needs to be a dark shade on the head — or possibly around it, but up there somewhere — I’ll try out both in Photoshop and see which works — to balance out those two heavy dark areas, or the viewer’s eye will keep getting drawn to the elbows rather than the head. A couple of places could do with sharper definition lines, and that eye needs to be something other than white. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t stand out very distinctly — the white looks too undead.
This is my first time using a blending stump. I over-used it on the torso, but basically I like it, especially on a drawing like this where I want the subject to look solid and still.
Anyway, tomorrow…hands.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
From what i can see you like to draw lean bodys for men.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:30 am
Yup, it’s my taste. I’m sure I’ll eventually get around to drawing other kinds of bodies.
November 1st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
You are really getting into this drawing thing!
November 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Since I got my mind back. (Yes, this is me with mind back!) Going to art classes again next week.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:50 am
:O
You went to art classes before?
I didn’t know. Or I knew but I forgot?
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:52 am
For a few weeks. Just figure drawing. But by the sound of it, these new classes will be more like individual coaching. Native English speaking teacher, too.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Looks great so far. Maybe you can do a series on blindfolded creatures…
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
These masks and blindfolds want to be in everything I draw right now, that’s for sure. They have a life of their own.