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Just having fun

I recently had a request to create a dragon tattoo for a co-worker of my husband’s and in order to get into the swing of things, I decided to warm up with some anatomy exercises. Well, I got a little side-tracked and started working on this…ah, I should get back to business.  I’ll revisit this [...]
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This little piggy went to market…

Feet are one of the top problem areas for me, so I decided to tackle them head-on by drawing a lot of well…feet.  I decided to start from the inside out but aside from the model skull I own, I don’t yet have an actual skeleton on hand to help me gain a better understanding [...]
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Skull Drawing – Frontal View

For this drawing I used 60 lb medium-tooth paper and a range and Staedtler pencils ranging from F through 8B.  This is the first time I included a hard charcoal for the darkest areas, used various tortillons (blending stumps) and wore cotton gloves to prevent accidental smudging.  On another note, I am dreaming of skulls – I don’t [...]
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Skull Sketch – Lateral View

Yesterday I finally got around to making use of the skull I bought a short while ago and I decided to begin with a lateral view study.  I used a mechanical HB pencil of which I’m not accustomed for my drawings (except when drafting), often preferring to use a combination of woodless pencils instead.  It [...]
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Focused areas of study

A while back, I completed a certificate in Animation at  Sheridan College and afterwards noticed a definite improvement in my art. It was an enlightening experience for me and I would recommend that if you are unable to go to school full-time, that part-time studies can be quite valuable in terms of focused assignments and [...]
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