Sketching and bears

[amberdreams]

NB this post contains nudes of both sexes.

Bhangra bear is coming along, his waistcoat is taking a while but is starting to look how I envisaged it so yay! The combination of paint and acrylic markers is working well, though the markers lose their nib integrity pretty quickly so I'm having to trim them back with scissors.

Detail:

This is how he looked before the yellow, orange and gold was added

I've put a bit of base colour on Bear Necessities (on the parts I can reach anyhow) so he's just lurking by the bureau, waiting his turn.

Now, onto the sketching and life drawing catch up.
I missed two weeks of the sketchbooking class but this was what I did in our last lesson. Sadly as it was a couple of weeks ago, I've forgotten what it was about, other than we were drawing architecture. Term starts again tomorrow.

NSFW follows...




Life drawing has certainly provided a variety of models! We haven't had the same person modelling yet, which is good in some ways but bad in others.
This was Kaz, who is one of the organisers. She's a dancer, but after Colin in the first week, I found her poses a bit disappointing.

Then there was this lady who came down from Norwich to model for us. She was good, did lots of interesting poses, and was very enthusiastic about it. Can't think why, but I'm not complaining!
Two minute poses - so hard to get everything down in such a short time!

This was a longer pose - I think 10 or 15 minutes.

This next one was my favourite of the ones I did of this Norwich lady.

Then last week was a middle-aged bloke called Tim - I confess, not only was he not an Adonis, but his poses were boring, and by the time we got to the last 25 minute pose I'd rather lost interest and Dean happened. No reference of course, as what is on the left in the biro is what was actually in front of me. Well, you can't blame me for my mind wandering to more attractive (if imaginary)prospects, can you? *grin*

Comments

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

I was expecting some bear nudity for some reason. No pun intended.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Damn, I missed a trick there!

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

And I neglected to say that I'm very impressed by your art, both bear and bare. :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Why thankee kindly.

[sillie]

The bears are starting to look so nice!

It's been ages since I did a life drawing class, but I remember I loved it. Your sketches look really good. :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'd only ever done life drawing twice in my life before this, and that was when I was still at school!
I think this is definitely helping my drawing, especially combined with the little bits of Youtube vids and advice I've been getting since I started fan-arting. So yay for practice!

[hugemind.livejournal.com]

"nib integrity"
*giggles*
*is twelve*

The bears are looking good!! And I love your description of getting bored and Dean happening - I'm now totally seeing that like it's a dream sequence or something in a tv show: you're just sitting there and minding your own business and suddenly the model has been replaced by (equally nude) Dean who's totally trying to impress you with his junk and making jokes. ;D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Oh lord. If only... I bet Dean's done life modelling when he was young, to get money and thinking he's so going to get laid after displaying his wares to all these middle-aged posh ladies... LOL

[dear-tiger.livejournal.com]

I, too, wanted bear nudity and was intensely disappointed by naked people in boring poses!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Dammit! I'm going to all this trouble to dress my bears up and all you want is nekkid ones! Bwhahahah!

[dear-tiger.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't know I wanted one until you said it! This is your fault.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Ha ha well I'm not shaving them, even for you.

[dear-tiger.livejournal.com]

Curses!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

Both bear and bare are looking great ;) (Sorry, I couldn't help myself!)

And that Norwich lady sketch is especially beautiful!!!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

She was kind of lovely with her Rembrandt curves. And I love all the bear faced cheek... LOL

[big-heart-june.livejournal.com]

I looove the sketch of your curvy lady, lovely! ♥ also, DEEEEAN ♥ always lol ♥ AND YOUR BRIGHT GORGEOUS BEARS!! so gorgeous, too! ♥

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It's funny, i thought her curves were gorgeous, but I hate mine. LOL

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Wow, those gold markers really make the bear pop! I can't believe you're doing all those animals AND still sketching and stuff!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

The joys of being unemployed!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I love how Dean just 'happened' :)
It's a shame it was really him sitting there posing for you!!!

The bears are looking fantastic, can't wait to see the finished product.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks me dear!

[galwithglasses.livejournal.com]

I love the flower detail on the vest. That is looking really good. It'll be cool to see the whole bear once he's done. As for life drawing class, it's nice to see people with real bodies show up to model for something like this. The two minute poses are really cool for showing bends and twists in back skin and muscle. I like the tile roofs in the architecture class. Nice work.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

The 2 minute poses are really challenging but because they are short the models can try more dynamic positions... Thanks! Glad you approve. :)

[somer.livejournal.com]

You damn talented woman, you! Love those sketches! And look at that pretty Dean face LOLOLOL THE BEAR LOOKS GOOD!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I think I've practiced Dean so much I can get a reasonable likeness from memory now (not accurate but recognisable), so when bored... Hee!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

The bears look awesome (although I was expecting nekkid bears ;D) Loving the detail, although I would cry having to cut down marker nibs, lol. Better and stronger woman than I!

As for the sketches I'm particularly taken with the aging gent sitting there with his lovely paunch :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm not over-fond of male paunches, I have to admit... LOL

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I'm married to a male paunch ;)