Figure drawing

[Rikard]

Made a figure drawing. It‘s Conte sanguine on Hahnemuhle Ingress. Not too crazy about this paper actually. It‘s a bit flimsy.

I typically draw the model a bit more voluminous than they are. But, since the model here is my wife I didn‘t dare to expand too much

 

[Enyaw]

Nicely done Rikard

 

[Artyczar]

It's really an excellent rendering and a beautiful model.

 

[Rikard]

Nicely done Rikard

It's really an excellent rendering and a beautiful model.

Thank you both. I tinted the paper pink. It does not come through in the photo. But I think pink is my new favourite paper colour. At least for red chalk drawings.

 

[snoball]

Very well done, even if the paper was fighting you.

 

[Joy]

This is a very well done figure. I just hate working on flimsy paper. The biggest error I made when starting to paint was thinking I could save money on cheap paper until I got "better".

 

[Sanlynn]

Really nice work, love the conte!

 

[Rikard]

This is a very well done figure. I just hate working on flimsy paper. The biggest error I made when starting to paint was thinking I could save money on cheap paper until I got "better".

Thank you so much. Yes, well I do like the laid/ingres surface. But I think it's too thin. I see that both Fabriano and Arches make heavier paper of this type. Will have to investigate the options a bit

 

[Rikard]

Another fairly loose figure drawing. Another paper. Hard to photograph

 

[Enyaw]

Looks great

 

[snoball]

Another very good sketch, paper a bit textured for figure drawing. I'd like to see how you do on Bristol or vellum.

 

[Rikard]

Another very good sketch, paper a bit textured for figure drawing. I'd like to see how you do on Bristol or vellum.

Thank you very much. Yes I agree. A bit too much structure, although the side lighting exaggerates it in the photo. Tried hot press watercolour paper, but found the surface too soft somehow. I think I will use up the Hahnemuhle Ingress paper. It‘s flimsy but works ok if I tape down the paper while drawing