Figure Drawing, Fall 08 Final Class!

Hi Folks,

Friday, Dec. 5 is the final class for Figure Drawing, Fall 08. Here's the agenda:

9:30--11:30 Last drawing session (Greta is scheduled to model)
11:30--till 2: Pot luck lunch and group critique

Bring a contribution to the pot luck (I will provide Italian beef sandwiches and some killer banana puddin') and the following drawings:

1. Your outside project (self portrait conversation with a well known person)
2. An early drawing---for comparison
3. An example of line (can be gesture, contour, etc.)
4. An example of a value study
5. A portrait
6. The drawing you feel is the most successful of the semester (could be one of the previous)

I have some of your drawings and will return them to you Friday. I look forward to it.

Carolyn

Figure Drawing Updates

Update on the next couple of weeks:

Homework due on October 24: Using some of your previous drawings, overlay the skeleton in the same manner as class on Oct. 17. You need to do at least three. I will post a link to some reference images asap.

In class on Friday Oct. 24 we will work on individual projects. Bring all your reference materials, supplies, etc. We will not have a model this day. Be sure to have good quality paper to work on.

In class on Friday, Oct. 31 we will focus on portraits.

Jon Houghton Portrait Workshop at CPCC

Jon Houghton is a portrait artist who lives and works in Florida and has given an annual (or semi-annual) portrait workshop with Elizabeth Ross for years. We have reached capacity on this year's workshop already!

Here is the schedule: Please note: I have corrected the dates.
Thursday night (April 24): Demo in oil, Overcash 159, Central Campus 6pm (ish).

Friday morning (April 25) Demo in watercolor, Overcash 159, 9:30am; afternoon...work, work, work. Remember, Elizabeth Ross reception at 5pm!

Sat. morning (April 26) work, work, work.....10am till 4pm(ish)

Here is Jon's supply list:

All: vine charcoal (soft or medium), newsprint pad (16x20 or larger)
Kneaded eraser, chamois cloth, small pencil sharpener.

If using Oils:
Palette, Turpenoid, canvases or panels (16 x 20 to 20 x 24), a medium,
rags or paper towels,
Paints: ivory black, raw sienna, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, white (any kind), sap green. This list is just the colors used in flesh tones. Bring what ever other colors you
like as well.
Brushes: I use all kinds and sizes, but they are all in good condition. Don't bring a
bunch of old dried "sticks" with clotted bristles. I'd say the minimum set would be
4 filbert bristles in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, and a small detail brushes like a
"Monarch" no. 2, and 4, another detail brush is the W&N university series synthetic.

Pastels:
As many as you can bring. I use a set of Nu-pastels and a complete 330 stick set
of the old Grumbacher pastels, I also have a number of Rembrandts, schminckes, and
others. You simply can't do much without a variety of colors.

Watercolors:
Most watercolorists will have the paints they need. If you want to be sure, check the list of oil colors and add cerulean blue. No white necessary of course. Brushes should be good quality sables including at least one size 8 brush, (Raphael, W&N series 7, or something equivalent. For paper, I use d'Arches 140 pound cold press or something equivalent like Fabriano. For workshops I usually divide the paper into halfs or quarters ( 15 x 11). Their are many good plastic palettes available. It should have plenty of room to mix and sections for pure color.

And here are some more examples of Jon's work:

Change in teaching schedule---Fall 07

Okay folks,
It looks like I won't be teaching Figure Drawing this semester after all. As chair, I really am a piece a furniture to be moved around as needed (haha!) Due to some issues beyond my control, I must take over a number of Art Appreciation courses. I am disappointed, as Figure Drawing is by far my favorite class to teach. However, I have assigned a fabulous instructor in Ed Burnam, and I plan to sneak in draw with you guys whenever I can. I am planning to continue posting on this site....I want to create a resource for students, so if there are topics you want covered, shoot me an email to carol@carolynwhitman.com or carol.whitman@cpcc.edu . You don't have to be one of my students, all questions from all interested folks are welcome.

Additionally, I will be organizing an open Figure Drawing studio on Fridays. This will be available to any student enrolled in ART or AAC courses at CPCC. I will post more info in the next couple of weeks. If there is enough interest in the community outside CPCC students, I will consider organizing a open session and taking on private students.

Carol

PS: the image above is from my first figure drawing class as a student more than 20 years ago! I feel old today.....

Models needed in the Charlotte area

If you live in the Charlotte area and want to model for a life drawing class, please contact me at carol.whitman@cpcc.edu . The class meets Monday and Wednesday from 12:30 to 3:20 beginning mid August. I will also be organizing a open drawing lab on Fridays----$5.00 to enter, with all proceeds going to the model(s). The model and I will agree upon a min. amount, though I'm sure we'll have no lack of participants. Participants will be limited to 18.

Supplemental text for Figure Drawing

This book doesn't replace Drawing from Life, but can enhance the anatomy section. Keep in mind, none of these books are strictly required, but I know a number of students like to add to their library....

Anatomy for the Artist
by Sarah Simblet, Sarab Simblet

ISBN: 078948045X
Pub. Date: October 2001

Here's another supplemental text: Virtual Pose 3(be sure to choose the most recent edition--#3) includes pictures and a cd of images in 360 degrees. Very cool for those projects outside of class when you need some reference photos...keep in mind---this doesn't replace a model though!

Virtual Pose 3: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure
by Mario Henri Chakkour, Missy Loewe (Photographer), Gregory Scott Wills

Hardcover ISBN: 0971401047

These are not available in the campus bookstore, though if enough folks want it, I'll be happy to make arrangements for you.

Textbook for Figure Drawing

The textbook for ART 135/235 and Figure Drawing Studio is Drawing from Life by Brown and McClean.

Drawing from Life, 3rd Edition
Clint Brown - Oregon State University
Cheryl McLean - Publisher, Jackson Creek Press
ISBN-10: 0534613535 ISBN-13: 9780534613532
272 Pages Paperbound
© 2004 Published

I've got the cover of the current edition pictured here, but you can use previous editions, just be aware that references made in class and on assignments may not stack up neatly. Usually I have a copy of all editions in the classroom, so be sure to verify info as we go along if you choose to pick up the previous edition.