Quincy
Posted: November 14, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 10 CommentsDo you try to challenge yourself when you draw? For me, people drawing is something I need to work on. It took two years of daily sketching to work up the courage to ask one of my students to pose for me. During lunch hour students are always hanging around eating their sandwiches outside my office but I’ve always been a bit self-conscious to ask someone to be my model. It’s much easier to sit in a café and draw people at other tables even if you run the risk that they get up and leave. I picked Quincy because he’s a dancer who is used to being on stage and I figured he could hold a pose for a little while. The paper in my sketchbook doesn’t take well to layers of wash so I messed up the side of his face but I’m glad I challenged myself with this today. Hopefully next time I’ll have a cleaner result.
Shari, nice work! Good to see you sketch people.I have always enjoyed watching your watercolors on nature.
Watercolor is an unforgiving medium. But I think Quincy’s sketch turned out nice. I like how you have painted his hair and the color of his head phones. Look forward to see more of your work.
Thanks so much Suma. The hair and the headphones are my favourite parts too. I think I will try to do more people sketching if my students agree.
Really nice Shari. I also would love to try portraits but am very self conscious. Here is a blog I have been following and studying which has been a great resource. http://www.blogofthebackrun.blogspot.ca
Thanks Wayne. I love Jeff Suntala’s work and have been following it for a long time too! He gets so much accomplished with the fewest of washes. A master!
Good on you for doing this… very brave of you to step out of your comfort zone!
And a good effort for one of your first portraits… imagine if you did one of these for every student over the next few months. Well… what are you waiting for?
I will do more Ross! I think the students liked watching me paint too. It was fun for all of us. Not sure if Quincy was happy with how he looked though.
Lovely, keep asking for models!
I will! Thanks Jane.
Oh this really turned out great! I also love the side of his face, it looks like a short beard 🙂
I have another great inspiration link for you:
http://patriciacastelao.blogspot.de/
looking forward to more portraits of your students 🙂
Thanks Jessie! Patricia is a wonderful inspiration for me and I appreciate you sharing the link. I will be studying these often!