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The activities of my life are an extension of who I am right now, and so the amount of time I have available to devote to my art is limited. Knowing that I have made that choice does not stop me from sometimes resenting it. I have a full-time job, owning and managing a small service business, and I have a second job, consulting for my retail store, and I have a third occasional job, teaching in the same industry as the other two jobs, all of these providing the necessary income to pay the bills so that I can enjoy the lifestyle I want, and also indulge my artistic efforts. One day I will be brave enough to throw caution aside, quit my jobs, and become a full-time artist. Until then, I must resign myself to devoting limited energy to my art. |
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The preceding was a long introduction to explain that I was dog-tired last night at figure drawing at Studio b. I drew slowly, getting lost in details, and losing track of the time. I completed a couple of warm-up pieces to my satisfaction, at right, and another at left, but none of the extended poses reached any level of completion. Nevertheless, I am posting them all on this blog entry, just to show what came out of my efforts. After all, no effort is a waste of time. Even when I am not satisfied with my results, I know that I have gained experience. In retrospect, last night would have been a perfect time to experiment with different media, because then I would have had lower expectations. |
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Our model provided interesting poses. In one pose, she was on her back, hugging her knees tightly to her chest. I was at her head, so her pose was nearly symmetrical from my vantage point. But at left is an image of the extent that I had completed by the time the 20-minute timer went off. I hadn’t even gotten half-way into the drawing, getting lost in my own “zone” as I explored the shadows and shapes.
All evening we were tantalized by the heavenly smells of a wonderful dinner for a private party downstairs in the main gallery. Cheese diva Paula Lambert was preparing all manner of delectables, and Studio b. owner Colleen Duffley kept bringing samples to us artists upstairs. I can’t imagine a better place to practice figure drawing! |
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Most of my images are available for purchase. Contact me if you are interested. — Joan Vienot