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This rainy morning was spent drawing
with Renee Mueller.
I started with this as a warm-up,
and then went into a lesson drawing three faces on the same page.
Part of the new lesson was to learn how to
pretty much obliterate some of the facial features of these three women
with a black wash.
with a black wash.
Well, that did not go well.
This is it for today:)
I love the soft look of the charcoal in your recent portraits! Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joan! Appreciably your lovely comment:)
DeleteI can't claim I understand what you are saying; but I know what I like. And this drawing in my view is excellent.
ReplyDeleteGod bless, Chris.
Thank you so much, Victor:) You always make me smile.
DeleteThe portrait is excellent, not sure what you mean didn't go well ?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jane. It means I made a very big mess - black stuff everywhere but where I wanted:(
DeleteChris, this is lovely! I don't understand what didn't go well. Was it on the 3 faces? If you have trouble obliterating something, stick with me. I told you that I'm the Queen of Scrubbing Out. I'm also the Princess of Obliteration. The problem is that when I obliterate, I OBLITERATE. I have a feeling that's not exactly what you're going for:) Don't worry about anything. Have a wonderful evening!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! You're so funny, Candy:) Yes, it was on the 3 faces; the ones that ended up looking like three black blobs. And yes, I tried scrubbing and continued until I put a hole in the paper. I'll try again, but stick to one face at a time.
DeleteI really admire your art Chris. To have such control of charcoal is a great skill :D)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your very lovely comment, Sue:)
DeleteThis is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteRhonda! Welcome back!
DeleteAnd thank you very much:)
This looks like a photo! How do you do it?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandi:) Good teacher.
DeleteWow! I especially like how you draw her lips, so pretty like alive☺
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Natalia!
DeleteHello Chris,
ReplyDeleteThis is not bad, this is really great!! Very interesting.
Wonderful and maybe when you make two half faces on two paints as a diptych..??! That must be very nice I think.
Sweet greetings, Marco
Thank you, Marco! What a great idea!!!
DeleteThis is a very interesting technique, wonderful effects and so tenderly! Good job Chris!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Doris! It's good to learn new things:)
DeleteNo idea what didn't go well. It looks amazingly good to me. The lady has so much character and a direct look. The lips! The eyes! The youthful chin! And the hair is so wonderfully done. I'm going to say it's awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheila! The second drawing didn't go well. This was the first:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou call that warmup?
Ulrike
Thank you, Ulrike:)
Deleteseems pointless covering up what you just drew. what was the point of that?
ReplyDeleteI think it gives it a more "edgy" look, but I'm still working on that. The teacher can be very loose in her work & it looks cool when she does it.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear that your new exercise, assignment with Renee Mueller didn't turn out as well as you wished. Whatever that means :) But your warm-up has become beautiful! In all exercises to the eye there is spoken of a highlight - a light point - in your picture it is a light stripe, not round... and also the lower edge of the pupil is as bright as a highlight in the exercises. Thank you very much for everything you show here, dear Chris.
ReplyDeleteIt is a delight to look at your portraits.
Thank you so much, Beate. The teacher suggested we do more than one portrait and it is a habit I want to form, at least in a sketchbook.
DeleteI am absolutely in love with all of the portraits Chris. You call this last maybe a mess but for me it simply looks amazing and artful! Gorgeous!Hughs, Susi
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susi:) The second one I did was a mess and I did not post that one.
DeleteI think it's very good, impeccable drawing, good effects and very realistic.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
Regards.
Thank you so much, Jose:)
DeleteOh Chris I think it did go well...she is lovely. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debbie!
DeleteBig hug back to you:)
Beautiful work Chris!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christine!
DeleteI was taking a sip of water as I read - well that did not go well - and snorted with understanding laughter.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly perfect shading on the half face piece.
Hahaha! I can relate to the snort:)
DeleteAnd thank you, Julie.
Your charcoal faces are fascinating - I also looked at your elder posts! These technical experiments are great! But you get this gorgeous expression everytime, it's equal which technique you use!
ReplyDeleteWarmly, Rike
Thank you, Rike. Yes, charcoal portraits are very different, and not as difficult as expected.
DeleteMe gusta Chris, se ve muy real.
ReplyDeleteBuen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Muchas gracias, Laura. Espero que tengas un buen fin de semana también! Abrazos de vuelta:)
Deleteexcellent drawing...love it
ReplyDeleteThank you so much:)
DeleteI really like the crop that you have given some of these. Can I ask, when you say you are spraying acetone, do you mean like nail varnish remover? The textures look very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa.
DeleteThe teacher recommended against using nail varnish remover, and told us to go the the hardware store & purchase a small container of pure acetone. You put it in a spray bottle. Then you flick some powdered charcoal onto the paper where you want the effects & lightly spritz. If you spray too forcefully, the powdered charcoal flies everywhere. And you have to remember to do this in a well ventilated space.
My husband, who has taken beaucoup drawing classes, says he remembers that he once did this using common inexpensive rubbing alcohol from the drug store or supermarket & got the same results. I will try that soon. Rubbing alcohol is also known as isopropyl alcohol. Sounds safer than using acetone. I think the technique would be so beautiful on one of your moody seascapes:)
Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteShe is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm not an artist by any means, but this is a beautiful piece.
So nice to visit with you this evening.