Thu Jan 16, 2020, 05:47 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

Drawing of an older male model from a figure drawing class

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I have a lot of these but I’m not sure about posting nudes on a public forum. Luckily I concentrated mostly on the models’ faces.

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Drawing of an older male model from a figure drawing class (Original post)	lunatica	Jan 2020	OP
Wonderful! I especially like the elbow articulation and the armpit.	femmedem	Jan 2020	#1
That's one of the challenges of figure drawing	lunatica	Jan 2020	#3
Nicely done!	Ohiogal	Jan 2020	#2
The professor always asked for all varieties of humans	lunatica	Jan 2020	#4
Lucien Freud did not seem to have similiar inhibitions.	empedocles	Jan 2020	#5
If this were an art site and not a political public forum I	lunatica	Jan 2020	#12
I see uninvolved...man observing, but not participating...he doesn't look open to happiness.	Karadeniz	Jan 2020	#6
He was pretty aloof	lunatica	Jan 2020	#10
Then I think you translated his mood into your art!!!! Well done!!!!	Karadeniz	Jan 2020	#19
George Carlin!	Bayard	Jan 2020	#7
You'll be very pleasantly surprised when you do start	lunatica	Jan 2020	#8
Its art. Nothing to apolgize for.	marble falls	Jan 2020	#9
I agree it's art, but the world is full of easily offended people.	lunatica	Jan 2020	#11
Meh. The world is not made of egg shells. Its one thing to be provocative and another to ...	marble falls	Jan 2020	#13
Yes! I like your attitude	lunatica	Jan 2020	#14
Its another language not everybody speaks or understands. Their world is poorer for it.	marble falls	Jan 2020	#15
I also see it as psychologically	lunatica	Jan 2020	#16
I think you're hooked!	marble falls	Jan 2020	#17
You got me!	lunatica	Jan 2020	#18
Good work.	colorado_ufo	Jan 2020	#20
You do excellent work	cate94	Jan 2020	#21
I do take care of my drawings	lunatica	Jan 2020	#22

Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 05:51 PM

femmedem (7,753 posts)

1. Wonderful! I especially like the elbow articulation and the armpit.

I can't wait to start figure drawing. All I've done since I've started drawing again are brief poses from a group that gets together and poses for each other, clothed.

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Response to femmedem (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 05:55 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

3. That's one of the challenges of figure drawing

You don’t get to pick the pose and you do get a great deal of foreshortened limbs. It’s wonderfully challenging.

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 05:54 PM

Ohiogal (26,374 posts)

2. Nicely done!

I’ve had several life drawing classes in years past but never once had an older male model.

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Response to Ohiogal (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:01 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

4. The professor always asked for all varieties of humans

We had the opportunity to draw men and women, slim, fat, muscular, old and young, and of all races.

The classes were in the Community College. 3 hour classes on Saturdays.

One interesting thing was when I went to other colleges and looked at what the students posted I would recognize many of the models.

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:28 PM

empedocles (15,751 posts)

5. Lucien Freud did not seem to have similiar inhibitions.

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Response to empedocles (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:32 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

12. If this were an art site and not a political public forum I

would feel differently. I’m just wary of some people being offended.

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:32 PM

Karadeniz (18,315 posts)

6. I see uninvolved...man observing, but not participating...he doesn't look open to happiness.

If that's what you saw in him, you captured him perfectly!

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Response to Karadeniz (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:24 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

10. He was pretty aloof

He had some excellent poses and could hold them for as long as needed, which is usually an hour or so. To me he seemed to be off in a daydream with a far away look in his eyes. But he never talked or interacted with any of the artists. But that’s not odd.

When the models pose in one position for an hour or more they tend to look disengaged.

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Response to lunatica (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 09:15 PM

Karadeniz (18,315 posts)

19. Then I think you translated his mood into your art!!!! Well done!!!!

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:57 PM

Bayard (17,638 posts)

7. George Carlin!

Seriously--its a nice study.

I recently bought a sketch book and charcoal. Haven't done anything yet, trying to get the time. Been away from it for years.

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Response to Bayard (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:20 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

8. You'll be very pleasantly surprised when you do start

You’ll find that you’ve mysteriously developed artistically. That’s because your subconscious doesn’t stop learning. Everyone here would love to see your work, no matter what level you think you’re on. Good luck! It’s a great place to post!

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:20 PM

marble falls (47,684 posts)

9. Its art. Nothing to apolgize for.

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Response to marble falls (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:28 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

11. I agree it's art, but the world is full of easily offended people.

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Response to lunatica (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:34 PM

marble falls (47,684 posts)

13. Meh. The world is not made of egg shells. Its one thing to be provocative and another to ...

try to enlighten. Art enlightens, even when it is provocative.

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Response to marble falls (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:38 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

14. Yes! I like your attitude

Art is art.

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Response to lunatica (Reply #14)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:40 PM

marble falls (47,684 posts)

15. Its another language not everybody speaks or understands. Their world is poorer for it.

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Response to marble falls (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:47 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

16. I also see it as psychologically

Vital to express the feelings humans have. It is the most ancient form of communication and fundamental inner life. It’s the practice of magic that can conjure a subconscious reaction in others. And the most amazing thing about it is that everyone does it in their own unique way.

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Response to lunatica (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:53 PM

marble falls (47,684 posts)

17. I think you're hooked!

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Response to marble falls (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:01 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

18. You got me!

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:36 AM

colorado_ufo (5,362 posts)

20. Good work.

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Response to lunatica (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 10:45 PM

cate94 (2,361 posts)

21. You do excellent work

I hope you archive your work better than I did. While I had done some very sensitive figure work in college, over the years the lines have blurred - charcoal does that eventually - even with fixative-and the paper has deteriorated. You do beautiful work, thanks for sharing!

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Response to cate94 (Reply #21)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 10:53 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

22. I do take care of my drawings

I use fixative, but most of my drawings have been sealed in sturdy laminated plastic. They’ve survived well, considering that all my figure drawings and some portraits like this one are 20 to 40 years old. I’m very glad I took that precaution!

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