MODEL MARATHON

...more artistic musings

LIFE DRAWING has always been an interest to me. I was taught at the AMERICAN ACADEMY of ART early on that if you can master the proportions of the human body you would be able to draw anything.

Realizing that all is not lost, but kinda “hidden” from the memory when sketching the human form is not practiced for years. And that is what was soon discovered as I re-trained my “hand and eye co-ordination” to render the proportations correctly.

Live Model ~ 30 Minute ~ Brown Conte

However, many years had passed while moving ahead in a totally unrelated career direction of RESTORATION. To even begin to remember the numerous drawing supplies and tools used years before at the American Academy became a journey of re-discovery

5 Minute Quick Sketch ~ Ink Fude Pen

Now, I freely experiment with different inks, pens, various nibs including watercolor washes that can add weight and movement to the quick sketch.