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Life drawing from Monday night. I wasn't able to made it last week, so I was glad I was there this week. We had a great model, very lean and so I was able to observe muscle in action. This was the 3rd male model I've ever drawn and I have to say, it was a nice break from the female form.

I notice while doing the longer sessions, I relied more on shorter, angular strokes rather than fluid lines. I don't know if it's because I'm drawing a lean male form or if I'm just working differently. I was a bit anxious to do some long lines, but it just didn't work out. I mostly used the side of the charcoal stick to indicate the lines, rather than drawing them.

I'm kind of disappointed with the one holding the stick; I got a bit lost there.

Even more life

What can I say, I haven't been do much to show, so on with more life drawings from the nights before. I've been learning a lot by doing these, very glad I decided to go to these sessions. I would highly recommend it to everyone. You can't beat having a living, moving person in front of you to work from.

More life

From Monday night. I had forgotten my eraser that night, and although I don't use it often, I was still pretty nervous all night. I will have to do it more often.
The last two were 4 minutes each, and the line drawing was 1.
Charcoal.

Life Drawings

Been keeping the old noggin sharp by going to a weekly life drawing group. These were from the most recent one. They were around 20~25 minutes each. I might post the quicker ones sometime.
All done with charcoal. 18x24in