For a few months now, I’ve been taking figure drawing classes from Karl Gnass, held at the Animation Guild in North Hollywood. Karl tends to throw a lot of ideas at us, which can sometimes make me feel like I am swimming in a turbulent sea when drawing. My sense of stability is ripped apart and there’s nothing but uncertainty as I try to grapple with the many concepts circling my head. However, I am determined to try and grasp at these various concepts, sometimes one or two at a time, even if fleetingly, and to abandon a prior “safer” approach to drawing the figure. At times, the effect can be that I shut down completely and stutter through my drawings and at other times, almost unconciously, some new understanding starts to shine through, even if just a little. It helps to have an inspiring model, too. As you will see in some of the drawings below.
that top page is amazing!
Thanks! It’s interesting to see what people favor. It’s not always what I would expect. I really enjoyed drawing that male model, though. Really great poses. The female form generally is the more pleasing, though, isn’t it?
Hi Lee-Roy, nice drawing, i really like your doodles, especially coffee bean doodles.
You’re lucky for Lotte’s sketch, so sweet.
Thanks for your comment and link, i’ m going to add you now.
Hey, Thomas. Thank you for looking through the different posts. You’re welcome for the comment and link and thank YOU in turn! Also, Lotte’s sketch is now framed and it looks great!
You have some very cool stuff coming along. Sounds like you’re learning from some great people too. Cool! P.S Thanks for the stocking comment. Heh, I should’ve researched first and then drawn
Thanks again for your comment, Jeremy. Much appreciated! Yes, I’ve been fortunate to have some great teachers and am always looking for more. I learn from looking at all the great blogs out there, as well.