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A while back, I was invited to a figure drawing group that meets Friday mornings. Since The Dreamer ate up my days, nights, weekends and basically life, I never had the time to go. Since I brought Julie on as a colorist... my life is surprisingly normal. I work 8 hour days, and I don't work weekends. It's insane. I feel guilty a lot, though I know I shouldn't....

For a long time I've been wanting to spend more time life drawing but, again, no time. With this new, strangely open schedule I found myself thinking about it again, remembered the standing invitation to this group and decided to do it.

Today was the first day I went, and I haven't done figure drawing like this in at least 8 or 9 years! It was fun... I felt rusty, but I had a good time.

These are a mix of 10 and 20 minute poses, some done in graphite, some color pencil.
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~Roclista Nov 16, 2010
You're really good. It's so hard to learn proportion... But looking at this, it looks so easy.
Great gallery. =D
o/
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~comic-chic Nov 17, 2010  Professional
thank you!
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~Roclista Dec 2, 2010
You're welcome. =)
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~daneiki Jun 19, 2010
Life drawing is always so magical - a real breath of fresh air! I don't think it matters how much you love your own style, sometimes you just need to doodle outside the box. I always do okay on models' figures, but my faces...oy! It looks like you really enjoyed yourself - keep up the great work!
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~comic-chic Jun 22, 2010  Professional
I haven't been back since I did this one. I need to go!
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~AniseShaw Mar 23, 2010  Professional General Artist
I can really see you loosening up with the drawing. It looks great.

Even though I do comics and work mostly in pencil, I like to do my life drawing in a variety of different materials to work with flow and speed. One of my current favourites is using a china marker. How long are your poses usually?

I find it interesting that you use the blue pencil, any particular reason for that?
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~comic-chic Mar 23, 2010  Professional
I trained as an animator, so I started drawing with a non-photo blue pencil when I was high school. This is the first time I figure drew in 8 or 9 years, so I just blocked in the basic shapes first with my blue line since it's way less committal.
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~AniseShaw Mar 23, 2010  Professional General Artist
I thought as much! I do a lot of life drawing at the animation college and they do the same. I like how it immediately shows process when you go over it with pencil.

8 or 9 years? I was intimidated when I went back to life drawing after two. I admire you! Getting back into it can be sooo frustrating.
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~comic-chic Mar 24, 2010  Professional
It was fun! Over the last few years I've really been trying to get over fear and embarrassment. No, it wasn't a perfect session, but if I don't start up again now, when will I?
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~AniseShaw Mar 24, 2010  Professional General Artist
So true! I hope you post more of your life drawing, it's really valuable to look at and talk about.
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