Jeanette’s 100 Day Challenge: Dancers

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

Did the watercolor a while ago. Dancers always seem to give the illusion of being longer than normal proportions. I’m messing around with the clay to give a 3 dimensional impression. No hurry though 😁

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

Giving myself a pass on drawing “fine art” today. I’ve been doing cartoons as art therapy, documenting my cancer journey with an attempt at humor. It has improved my mood a lot, which is important when they tell you you have Stage 4. Focusing on things I love that are worth healing for. And in cartoons I can make myself younger and cuter 😆

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

Did not have time to do both a self portrait and a good dancer drawing. But I took 7 years of ballet—-stopped when we moved to pointe. My feet are flat, I wasn’t limber, not sufficiently strong. I was graceful, but that was my only virtue as a dancer. I did a lot of community theatre as a teen where my dancing skills were sufficient for the chorus. I learned a bit of belly dancing for “Kismet”, and wasn’t too bad. So I count my portrait as a drawing of a (mediocre) dancer. 😊

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[Joshua Jacobo]

Nice portrait! Overall my advice on these drawings:

1. Clear light and shadow sides with clear shadows, a core shadow, and no ambiguity
2. Check and recheck your proportions and symmetry!

🙏🏼

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

[JeanetteMinnich]

Decided I don’t have to finish a new drawing or sculpture each day, so may be going back to fix proportions or try to get values right. I’ve always been timid with values, and end up with pieces lacking drama or clear focus, which is why I think sculpting appeals to me, because I don’t have to worry about color or values. I’m starting to do the anatomy videos which I can tell will be very helpful.

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