Claire Gallagher drawing

More drawings from figure drawing session here in Montpellier. I'm trying to let go of bad drawing habits and relax enough during each pose to express something emotional, rather than just portraying the body in front of me. My worst habit comes up during the longer poses. I sometimes aim to create a finished piece instead of letting go and just allowing something to happen. As a result, they tend to be over-worked and lack soul. The shorter poses tend to be much more interesting. 20 minute conté on black card 20 minute conté crayon on paper I think this one was 10 minutes. This is one of my favourites from the session as it conveys vulnerability. Another 10 minute pose, I rather like this one.  5 minute charcoal on paper. 5 minute charcoal on paper Charcoal on paper 2 minute charcoal. 2 minute charcoal. I like the strong line on her back. Makes the figure pop off the page a bit.

I'm delighted to have found a new drawing session nearby. The group are much more experienced than me and the space is beautiful. Here are some quick sketches and 1 twenty minute color sketch from my first session.

The session started with a good few short poses. I struggled a bit with the detailed costume with charcoal, so I moved on to pencil after just a few.

Still focussing on backs for the moment. Style still needs work, but happy with the progress so far... to be continued.

Continuing to experiment with textures based on sample drawings.  This one is on an A3, I might try it again on a larger scale to get more definition and expression.

Here are some pieces that I produced based on sample drawings. My usual drawing session is taking a break this week, so I'm taking time to explore techniques at home.