tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514699531408935998.post3910039444759888962..comments2023-10-04T04:48:32.130-04:00Comments on Faint Heart Art: Feeling Better and Life DrawingVicki Holdwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080822190815460018noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514699531408935998.post-57315448632105731982011-09-19T17:53:16.866-04:002011-09-19T17:53:16.866-04:00There is a site on line that has tutorials for a l...There is a site on line that has tutorials for a lot of things. I refer to them now and then..especially when I'm stuck. They may have something that will help out.<br />http://www.drawspace.com/<br /><br />I like to loosen up with gesture drawings before I jump into figure drawing. It seems to make my mind unclog, and stop worrying so much about what I'm doing.<br /><br />I haven't drawn figures in years..just posted my first attempt at a couple of self-portraits yesterday. I remember it does get easier with practice, but I've never mastered it.<br /><br />One thing I found helpful during my figure drawing class in college was to study figure drawings from the masters. Degas, did some wonderful figure drawings. His sketches are ideal.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />(I envy your control of water color. I've never been able to work in that medium. It always looked like a sloppy mess.)1artsychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285086101572356067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514699531408935998.post-2044279266110441172011-09-18T20:05:31.978-04:002011-09-18T20:05:31.978-04:00I don't really have any tips except just to ke...I don't really have any tips except just to keep drawing. I actually think you did a pretty good job with it. It looks like you used charcoal pencils - did you like them? See you soon! hugs, nancynanke's stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597989427187199295noreply@blogger.com