Thursday, May 29, 2014

Life Drawing & Photos

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post and I have a lot of art to share but I can't share any of it yet! Blarg! Everything I've created this week, with the exception of the life drawing, is for a Secret Solstice swap on an art trading site I belong to. I've made a few arty pieces and lots of ATCs but they're all being sent off to new homes as a surprise and I think some of the recipients might be blog readers. Can't spoil things.


I did the life drawing at right this afternoon. We had a long pose today and it was nice to take some time and work on shading and highlights instead of rushing to get something down before the next pose.


I was away last weekend, in NYC and NJ to visit family and I headed out to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Beautiful! I got to see one of my favourite paintings, Madame X, by John Singer Sargent. It's incredibly beautiful up close. He's such a masterful painter. I saw so many paintings my head was spinning by the time we left. Here are a couple of photos.

I also had the opportunity to see Bouguereau's Nymphs and Satyr painting up close. Quite a few years back I made a master study of the painting which took me many long hours so it was wonderful to see it in real life (it's huge!).

22 comments:

  1. Your life drawing is great. I tried a few classes and its such a challenge when the poses are quick. Nice to have a long pose to hone the skills. Lucky you in NYC - sargent's paintings are my favs too - and Mary Casat just in the next room. What an experience.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wonderful life drawing, and lucky you visiting MOMA! Valerie

    ReplyDelete
  3. wonderful drawing.. and fab that you could visit the Metropolitan Art Museum!
    Happy PPF Sal!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Fantastic drawing. I've never been good with toned paper and you've done such a great job that I'm even more in awe!

    ReplyDelete
  5. the white highlights on your life drawing are perfectly placed... simply lovely... xx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow! Amazing portraits! My dad is very good at these. I'm more for the whimsical side. :))

    ReplyDelete
  7. Your life drawing is lovely and the white highlights makes it very real. Very well done.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love your life drawing and thank you for sharing your visit to the art gallery. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

    ReplyDelete
  9. The life drawing looks wonderful. I like it how you have sketched it with a white pencil on a dark background instead of dark lines on white paper. This makes the impressing drawing even more special. Your visit to NY must have been a great experience!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Great studio naked without makeup, and I really like a lot. I have not yet had the chance to see any work of Singer Sargent natural, but I love and envy you for it. Saludos

    ReplyDelete
  11. wonderful drawing with nice highlighting in white! Any trip to an art museum is inspiring. Glad you got to enjoy your visit to the MMA along with seeing family.

    ReplyDelete
  12. What fantastic drawing!Love the paintings!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Your life drawing is great, yes if you take longer you can really build up the solidity of bone and flesh. I used to do a lot of life drawing. Sometimes we would have to capture movement and the model walking around, sometimes we would do the same pose for six hours. I miss doing it and I really should get back to it. Happy PPF

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hahaha. Doesn't it suck that we can't share our Secret Solstice things? That's 90% of what I've been working on! It's kind of like planning a surprise party for your spouse and then bashing your head against the wall to come up with other things to talk about when all you can think about is the party!

    Your life drawing is outstanding - and you did an awesome job on the fabric, too. Fabric is on the very long list of Things I Need to Work On.

    Seeing art in person is fun but SO overwhelming! I always feel like my brain is trying to fire on 100 different levels at once!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow, outstanding work on your life drawing. A very relaxed look.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Your life drawing is terrific - hopefully we'll get to see your swap items soon. Sargent's portraits are amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  17. I totally feel ya about the waiting on secret things, though I am lucky because one of mine was opened already! Your life drawing work continues to be totally amazing. Those legs!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Wonderful life drawing. It sounds like you had a fabulous time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I haven't been, but would love to if I ever get to New York. Have a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  19. You are amazing! This drawing is sooooo good. Every shadow, crease, fold and highlight is perfect. I am so impressed with your art. You are so fortunate to be able to go to the Museum of Art. One of my dreams.
    Have a great weekend
    Nicole/Beadwright

    ReplyDelete
  20. I am so glad you were able to visit MOMA. It's one of the things toward the top of my bucket list. Your life drawing is great. I think you really captured some personality there. Thank you so much for sharing! Your work is a big inspiration for me =)

    ReplyDelete
  21. Wow impressive...such a good portrait...love the tone on tone...very nice work! Can't wait to see the secret pieces!!

    Hugs Giggles

    ReplyDelete
  22. Wonderful life drawing - as always!! Happy PPF!

    ReplyDelete