The model couldn’t make it to Studio b. for our figure drawing session this week, so the owner of the Studio, Colleen Duffley, graciously offered us her time, posing clothed for us. When the artist knows the model, it seems important to try to be accurate in the drawing, for the sake of not offending the model by one’s poor craftsmanship. I tried to put that additional pressure out of my head as I drew.
Clothed models are much easier to draw than nudes. Clothing is very forgiving — I can fudge one way or another with a line or a shadow on clothing without it feeling awkward. Nevertheless, I still wanted more time, even on the 20 and 30-minute poses. Between the wire-mesh of the model’s chair, and the leather and denim of her clothing, and her extraordinarily beautiful, curly hair, it was frustrating to be faced with such rich textures that I could only hint at because of the duration of the poses.
Below are two warm-up drawings, and two longer poses. Click on any image for a larger view.
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