We continued to work with creating the illusion of depth in our figure drawing session at Studio b. again this week. Instructor Heather Clements reviewed the 4 ways we had been practicing: size and perspective or foreshortening, degree of development, Mach bands, and value or color contrast. Our model held a long pose at the end of the session, and I focused on her face in my final drawing.
I love when a face shows elements of one’s life, giving a glimpse of the joys and laughter over the years, and sometimes the pain and fatigue. This model has a novel in her face. I wish I had the skill to do it justice.
I drew slowly on this night. From the beginning of the session to the end I was frustrated with how quickly the poses were over. I had difficulty clearing my head. This week marks the beginning of tourist season here in sunny Northwest Florida, when my pool service business, my day job, starts occupying my mind 24/7.