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Thanks for your comments! @simondi-scala

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Thanks so much for the ideas and encouragement @christopherbunger , I will think about the abstraction of forms, this is what I’m trying to do with figures, I like the conceptual process of Vilppu and Huston. I started out in art, many years ago with the contour drawing method, it’s always been a challenge to draw “through” the form as Glenn stresses.

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Day 7

Quite disappointed today, I tried the daily timed drawing session, entirely on my own, just doing the 1 and 2 minute poses. I immediately get caught up in detail, still. My marks are tentative, scratchy and not in the right places. I spent a week in part 1, gesture with Vilppu. I don’t know whether to advance to the next chapter, spherical forms or not.

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Thanks Deborah for your kind words, indeed it’s the discipline and process (I need to remind myself constantly) that will bring the results.

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Hi Simon, you have some really good work here, it’s interesting to read your thoughts too! I like Vilppu and Huston’s courses as well, although I haven’t gotten to heads yet.

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Day 6

I am feeling a little more nimble with my fingers. It takes a few minutes to warm up, I’m always scared to begin. But once the process gets going, I forget about everything and feel a lot more relaxed. I hope one day to be able to draw from memory, I think it would feel very freeing. 

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Thank you Jaylene! I am beginning to be aware (and a little scared)of what I’ve taken on in choosing to do this challenge. But seeing your work and others, I can see everyone improving, so I know it’s not a waste of time!

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Day 5

More gesture, watercolor and ink. Following Glenn Vilppu

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Day 4 trying new materials. Watercolor.

Drawing along with Glen, trying to find my rhythm.

 

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Hi Deborah, thanks for your comments! I find that doing drawings over and over like scales as it were,  can be tedious. That’s why I’m trying to track my progress  I see that you are already on your second 100 day challenge, that’s fantastic and I know you must be proud!

 

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Hi Deborah, I have read through some of your many posts which I find inspirational! In this last post I can see a better way I might follow along with the lectures, as you have done. I have recently started a figure drawing challenge and your work, along with others in this group has encouraged me to begin!

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Hi Kaylene, you are making good progress, I like the fact that you post both the better and less successful days 🙂.  Your posts have encouraged me to have a go at my own figure drawing challenge. I am on day 3, doing Vilppu’s figure drawing, this is my first challenge.

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Day 3 Glen suggests doing these gesture drawings over and over. I’m going to attempt these for 1 week.

 

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Day 2 Gesture , 10 seconds, 2 minutes

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Day 1 Just following along with Vilppu in his Figure Drawing Part1 Gesture. Trying to get the “feel” of the story, action.

 

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