Term 3, Head Drawing II, Week 2
For a description of this unit see my Head Drawing II unit plan. For full context, see the description of my Art Home School Curriculum.
Retrospective
It was difficult to get motivated this week. I probably need to read an inspirational book to get my drawing hours back up to 35 per week. Since I’m mostly doing quick sketches (between 5 and 20 minutes), the drawings don’t come out very well. I probably need to throw in some longer drawings to get my motivation back up.
Log
Drawings and Critiques
Monday, Apr. 05
I built a very simple shadow box.
The idea is to drape fabric around this, and put a board on top with a hole cut out where I can shine a light. I had hoped to start painting this week, but I had to build this before I could set up a still life.
5 minute head lay-ins.
I like the two top heads. The top right looks like princess Leia. The bottom left has unmatched eyes, and the bottom right has too much chin.
More 5 minute head lay-ins.
Copy from the Loomis book.
Tuesday, Apr. 06
5 minute head lay-ins.
10 minute head lay-in from instructor drawing.
It took the instructor 10 minutes, but I probably spent 30 or 40 minutes on this. It might be my favorite head of the week.
Copy from Loomis.
Wednesday, Apr. 07
Warmup.
5 minute head lay-ins.
10 minute head lay-ins from photo.
Copying a comic panel.
Thursday, Apr. 08
5 minute head lay-ins.
10 minute head lay-ins from photos.
Copying a comic panel.
Friday, Apr. 09
5 minute head lay-ins.
20 minute head lay-in from instructor’s drawing.
It took the instructor 20 minutes, but it took me an hour.
Saturday, Apr. 10
Warmup.
10 minute lay-ins from photos.
20 minute lay-in from instructor drawing.
Took about 1.5 hours. I like this a lot, but I think the back of the cranium needs more mass.
Sunday, Apr. 11
Warmup.
1 hour drawing from photo.
I trimmed the (viewer’s) left side of the jaw down quite a bit, but it still looks too large. My shading looks much better when I’m copying it from a drawing. When I draw from a photo it just looks like splotches of dirt.
20 minute lay-ins from photos.
I got the back of Lincoln’s head more correct in this version. The up-tilt in the last drawing looked much better on the page than it does in the photo. Maybe taking pictures of my drawings is a good way to see them with fresh eyes.
