{"id":38,"date":"2007-12-26T10:19:14","date_gmt":"2007-12-26T15:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/26\/life-drawing-with-clothed-figures\/"},"modified":"2009-04-01T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2009-04-01T18:27:44","slug":"life-drawing-with-clothed-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryahernartist.com\/art-blog\/life-drawing-with-clothed-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Drawing With Clothed Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

I actually enjoy drawing the folds in fabric more than drawing the nude figure. The anatomy of bone and muscle structure is so compelling in studying the nude but the intricacies of fabric on the figure adds another dimension of complexity. I love the pull of a belt on a waistline or the cinching of the fabric at the bend of an elbow or knee.<\/p>\n

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Life drawing with clothed figure in pencil on newsprint paper<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/h4>\n

I enjoy contemplating the lighting as it casts over and under the folds. Where is the source of lighting? I stare at the shadow type underneath to determine if it is soft and diffused or hard and linear. Now, thirty years later, I still am fascinated by the curves and shadow of figures and lighting though now I don’t draw the figure. I concentrate instead on my favorite subject matter, flowers. These life drawing were the beginning of the process of learning to see.<\/p>\n

In most cases in the classes I attended at York College, CUNY, Queens, NY<\/strong> in 1976 when these drawings were created, the lighting was not dramatic or controlled. The classroom lighting was positioned from the surrounding windows and the overhead fluorescents to provide enough light for the students. The emphasis was not to create distinct lighting on the models. These drawings were from my second semester in college so are my first attempts at figures and folds.<\/p>\n

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Two figure life drawing with pencil<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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