May 2008
Studio|chris is officially one year old today [Okay, one year and 2 days old today, but who has a party on Thursday?]!
As a thanks to everyone who has helped it grow, and especially the Corel Painter community, I have a gift in the works, but it isn’t ready just yet. In normal fashion though, here’s a sneak peek.
What could it be? Let the guessing and the party begin!
This morning I ventured out into the local art community for the monthly figure drawing workshop. This was my first time going, but it was a lot of fun. Admittedly, figure drawing is not one of my strengths, so it was good to get out for some real-time practice with a live model and good company. Of course, I took trusty Corel Painter X and my Wacom tablet for sketching.
I was present for two posing sessions. In the first, the model was in a relaxed position, and I focused mainly on her face. The second pose was a standing pose, and instead of plain sketching, I worked with shape instead of lines to produce a few silhouette sketches. The one to the right is my favorite of those. I think I may end up reusing the silhouettes later for other paintings.
A little info on the workshop
It is held in the Art Studio at Lander University the first Saturday of the month and is led by local artist, Denise Waldrep. Denise’s work ranges in styles and across different types of media. Check out her website [linked above] to see her work.