Ilaria,
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your advice about her spine, and appreciate the wonderful link (beautiful and sensitive drawings) Thanks!
Linda,
Materials:
I used vine charcoal sharpened to a point with fine sandpaper. In the beginning, I used a medium hardness and in the later stages I've been using a very hard charcoal.
I didn't use my fingers or a paper stub to blend the charcoal at all because I wanted to be able to bring back areas with a kneaded eraser.
All the blending in this drawing was achieved with the sharp willow charcoal.
Basically my goal was to fill in all the holes. If I went too dark in an certain areas, or made little dots that were too dark in relation to the areas around them, I would roll my kneaded eraser into a sharp point and dab at the "fly poops" (as Patrick would call them) until everything was more gradual and uniform.
The paper is 18" x 24" white bristol
It must have been uncomfortable for her to place her hand like that-
Albert,
Thanks for your nice compliment. It is indeed student work. I have much to learn for sure.
I am in Utah, and very happy to be here I might add. There is much to learn here and lots of great artists to learn from.
I have been very blessed to have the opportunity to spend some time studying under Bill Whitaker and Patrick Devonas. I can't fully express my gratitude to them for sharing their wisdom with me.
I currently study at the Carl Bloch Academy, which is still in it's infant stages, & I have learned many invaluable things there.
If you are planning to study in Utah, may I suggest Kamille Corry?
She has an atelier in Salt Lake. I've heard good things about it. I might study under her some time in the future. Bill is the one who suggested her to me.
Here is a link to some of her work:
http://www.gandygallery.com/art/Masters/Corry/
Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the painter R.H. Ives Gammell. I shall google him. ;-)
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