This week started off well but then seemed to fade. This may be due to my work schedule, which consisted of nothing early in the week followed by three completely full days where I had to draw while asleep to fill my quota. Note to self: change work schedule. Anyway, onto the real show:
Clearly I'm still working from art books. I've now finished on X-Men, mostly because I've drawn all my old favourite characters. This week we have Gambit and Magneto. Mag (the one on the right) was interesting because I experimented with the 'colour' scheme. Traditionally he is red and purple, but those are hard to differentiate with only pencil (and it would require a lot more work). Instead, I kept him mostly white and shaded everything else. Again, it's interesting. His left arm is hilariously small, but I don't care about arms; I mostly liked his cape. That was fun.
Gambit on the left will likely find his way into a Hall of Fame shortly. I really nailed this one. The proportions are the closest I've ever drawn; his head looks fairly head-like; his hands aren't too terribly mangled. But really, it's all about the trench-coat. I could look at that thing all day. Wonderful shading. Whenever I get around to creating an original character, he should wear a trench-coat. Or a cape. Or both! Epic clothing is epic.
With X-Men done, I went
back to drawing animals, this time from a new book, one with more
interesting poses. First we have a wolf, which I really love. With
the exception of the initial body and head guidelines, I didn't erase
anything. It's not perfect, but it has a certain vitality that I've rarely seen pop from my pencil before. I also experimented with the shading, using a new style, and it really worked. It also only took about 20min, which absolutely amazed me.
I tried the same thing with my two cats, but I couldn't recapture the magic. The lion looks completely flat, and worse, it appears to be malnurished. Where's the strength? I can't decide if the mane is decent or a tangled mess. Don't get me started on the head. Positive: the tail tuft, and the fact that any future lion has to be better almost by definition.
The tiger is slightly better. Again, it doesn't have that majestic strength a big cat must have, but it's less flat, so that's an improvement. The very front and very rear legs make me sad. The head is okay, but something irks me about it. And the stripes! Why does my favourite animal have such a hard thing to draw?? I did better here than my first tiger a few weeks back, but I still nearly pulled my hair out. Also, look at the grass, my very first attempt at a background. Doesn't it add so much? =)
It's slightly sad: I wanted to devote today, Saturday, to drawing, but my efforts were largely wanting. I guess I'll put the pencil down and come back at it tomorrow. It's funny: two months ago I'd likely be thrilled at any of these drawings. Anyway, I'll likely finish up with my library books (no choice: they're due next week), and then I'll go back to still-life. Another week in the books!
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