| I
also studied figure drawing with Paul Jay at the Center for Visual Arts
in Pittsburgh. For four hours at a time we would stand glued to our eisels
as Paul brought in an endless supply of models for us to draw. It was fifteen weeks of intensive study of the human form. |
 |
 |
We worked exclusively with Conté crayon on newsprint. Toward the end of the course I developed a style of rubbing the crayon into the newsprint with my fingers, molding and shaping the dimensions as if they were clay.
|
| I
would rub the crayon onto my fingertip, then apply it with varying degrees of pressure. Then I would blend the crayon out into the shapes of the shadows falling upon the model. Then to accentuate highlights, I would return to the area and remove crayon in the shape of the light which fell upon the model. This is particularly noticeable under the breasts where this method provided the reflection from the torso. |
 |
 |
I enjoy some drawings more than others, (the one above is my favorite), but the experience was an exercise in eye/muscle control, and endurance. Rarely did I finish an entire model in the four hour period. (The one to the left is one of them). I would become captivated by a particular way a shadow fell, or the shapes created by patches of light amidst the darkness of the shadows, and I would concentrate on that area. |
| In
this drawing I was mesmerized by the foot and the vast array of shadow intensities that resulted from this pose, the lighting and my angle. As you can see, I never got beyond that. Some days were more productive than others! |
 |
|
I
have many more that I will be posting on a revolving basis. Please stop
back to see them. All figure drawings are original works of art that
have been copyrighted. If you copy these smaller images and display
them elsewhere, please give me due credit, and if possible a link back
to my site. The conté crayon originals are available for purchase,
but due to the enormous |
|