Wanderings and Musings

February 1st, 2007 - Ah! The beauty of a woman! The human body is a wonder of shades, highlights and textures. It’s also one of the most difficult things to draw because we are so adept at picking out flaws in the human form. Faces and hands are the most difficult part, so I chose a picture where the face was hidden and I could just focus on the body.

Analysis - The shading work I did here is magnificent if I say so myself. I used negative space to show highlights in some areas and a technique of smearing to really present a smoothness to the legs. I should have used the smearing technique throughout as the upper body in the darker areas you can see the lines created by the pencil. It’s those little attention to detail items that really start to make a drawing come alive. The ribs showing, the delicate folds of the stomach, the rippling shadows of the shoulder, and the dark shadow underneath the arm and breast all work to really present depth.

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Note - I’ve decided to start posting my drawings to my blog. For a few reasons… To share the art, to stimulate me to draw more, and to keep a record of them all. Click on the small image to get the larger size view. There will be a small flood of posts as I put up all of my back dated drawings, then only as I produce new works.