Peter’s 100 Day Drawing Challenge

[Petru]

Day 22.

[Iliya Mirochnik]

Hi Peter,

I really like this drawing, and its particular attention to structure. The torso is well drawn and I’m really digging the delicate handling in the halftones. I think the drawing itself would read more “finished” if the lower legs were a little more structured, less “wavy” and drawn with light but more solid lines. I would be careful with particular poses such as this one where the pit of the neck, and the arms are obscured (the left arm in this case.) The reason for this is that in such poses, the limbs (and head) tend to look disconnected from the torso and this is particularly difficult to overcome in a drawing (from both an anatomical and a compositional standpoint.) I must say though, you’re doing a good job with it.

The head could use just the slightest bit more work, it feels too “underdrawn” in relation to the rest of the figure.

Overall, really great work!

Best,

Iliya

[Petru]

Thank you for your feedback, Iliya, I appreciate it and agree with you; I don’t always find the energy/time to make a more complete study so I focus on what interests me at that particular moment, but I’ll have a go at it.

Day 23, 24, 25 – Not quite happy with these, but they were a good exercise in a more loose/expressionistic manner.

[Petru]

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[Petru]

Day 26

[Petru]

Thank you for your feedback, Iliya, I really appreciate it and agree with you; I don’t always find the energy/time to completely finish a study so I leave some parts underdrawn and focus on what interests me at that particular moment.

Day 23, 24, 25 – Not quite happy with these, but they were a good exercise in trying a more loose/expressionistic approach.

[Petru]

I’m about behind with the forum posting, so:

Day 26 – Tried some charcoal

 

Day 27

 

Day 28 – After spending a few hours experimenting with charcoal, I wasn’t pleased at all with the result so I got back to Polychromos and tried a self-portrait. It is far from a completed drawing, but it best describes the burn out, creative frustration and state I was in.

 

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