Friday

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It's friday today and that means life drawing at the Folkhouse. I missed the last couple of weeks so I was really glad to be there.

Here are the efforts: This one was tricky, particularly the head! The next one was a longer pose with a much better view of her face, so when it was towards the end, I spent a few minutes concentrating on just her head.
As it was a rainy day the room was fairly dark, so I couldn't fiddle too much with the details. I used to have a lot of opportunity for drawing heads when my children were younger and they used to sit and watch the TV but these days it's a rare treat!






Comments

Julia Guthrie said…
Really nice sketches Jessie, & I love the first picture, it looks as though it belongs in a childresn book!
13 November 2009 at 17:12
Jess said…
Aww thanks Julia! :)
13 November 2009 at 17:35
❤Yisin said…
Nice sketches! my country is very conservative. I think it is impossible to find model who willing to pose for us to do a life drawing like that. :(

and... Jessie! i found that your sketching improve a lot day by day!! :D hugss!
15 November 2009 at 01:24
Jess said…
Thank you Yisin! What a shame you can't do life drawing in your country. You're right, we're very lucky here. :)
15 November 2009 at 16:08
Unknown said…
Hi Jessie, wonderful nude drawings! I love the first "tricky" one, you did a great job here, it transmits the bodyfeeling of lying like that, relaxed. Have a wonderful Sunday evening, here in Paris it wasn't cold today, windy and even the sun came out:) thanks for your comment on my drawings, which is very motivating.
love
Andrea
15 November 2009 at 18:12
Jess said…
Thanks Andrea! :)
16 November 2009 at 11:19
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