True Noir World

Life drawing sessions are great to experiment with different media. In the following set of gesture drawings, I used sanguine called Pipo’s Chalk. I think it is my favorite sanguine of all currently available. The paper I used here has a cream tone to it and a fairly strong texture. Unfortunately, I don’t know the brand of paper. Three female figures sanguine drawing is the first in this…

Here’s another leaning female figure drawing. This gesture probably took around 20 minutes, and it’s one of very few drawings I have done during the pandemic of 2020. I like the light and shadow block-ins, but torso anatomy needs work. The arm also looks strained, I’d rework it into a more graceful position. I think I prefer leaning poses to sitting, because they seem to look more graceful. I…

Here’s another charcoal gesture drawing of sitting female figure. This gesture probably took 20 minutes. I like the pose, but would change several extremities and define the light better if I was to rework this drawing. Overall, it’s a good practice drawing. I drew this gesture on Canson Mi-Teintes gray paper with willow charcoal and Conte. 2019

Recently, I received a message via Michael’s Makerplace platform saying that I allegedly made a sale. If you’re not familiar with this platform, it is a marketplace for handmade creators similar to Etsy. I made a post about it when it opened, so you may read it here. The message turned out to be a marketplace scam! I will quote the message below and attach a screenshot, as well as describe how to…

This charcoal drawing of a waving female figure is done on Canson toned paper. I captured the basics of the pose and some details like feet pretty well. If I were to take this drawing further, I’d work on values next. Overall, I like this drawing, especially the position of model’s feet. 2019

In this drawing of a standing female figure looking over her shoulder, the artist focused on the details of the torso rather than grounding the figure. As the result, the figure looks as if it’s about to tip over. It’s easy to get lost in the details and forget about the basics. I hope I learned it over the years, and work from ground up. This drawing is from 2019. 2019

In this drawing, the pose was rather difficult to portray. The model is sitting with her back to the artist, so the foreshortening is strong. My favorite part of the drawing is the directional hatching on the torso. Otherwise, the post looks rather confusing. 2019

Drawing female form is harder in my opinion, because there are a lot of curves and naturally, one wants to round everything up. In this drawing, I feel like several sharp angles would completely change the perception of form. Overall, it’s a decent life gesture, and a more complete work can be based on it. 2019

This drawing features a female half-turned figure from the back. She’s standing with one arm on her hip, and the other one relaxed along her side. Her head is turned in the same direction, towards the viewer. It is drawn from a life model with charcoal on toned gray paper. 2019

I really like the pose in this figure charcoal drawing. The model is half-turned, which create a very dynamic feel for the drawing. The figure is grounded and well detailed, apart from the face. Overall, it’s a solid drawing and can serve as a base for a more finished work.

I drew this female figure using charcoal on toned Canson paper. It has a fair amount of detail for a quick gesture. My favorite part of this drawing is the footing and placement on the ground. 2019

In this charcoal drawing, I tried to capture the model and surroundings. Drawing a model without whatever she’s sitting on produces an awkward pose, so it’s important to capture the seat as well. This time, the model was sitting on a wooden drawing bench and fabric. Overall, I’m happy with the perspective, but composition could have been better. With more time, this can be worked into a nicer…

Almost every artist has experienced a creative block at some point in their life, and different people have various ways of dealing with it. Today, I’m going to share how I beat creative block. I discovered this method by accident, and it has been my go-to trick ever since. Whenever I feel down and have no ideas to draw, I turn to my sketchbooks for inspirations. I have several tiny sketchbooks…

Here, the model is positioned at an angle, so that her back and side are visible. She stands with all her weight on one leg, and the other one is relaxed. Model’s hand is resting on her head, but it seems as if her back limbs disappear into nothingness.

This charcoal gesture drawing captures reclined female figure. She’s lying on her back with her legs bent in the knees and up on a wooden bench. The drawing indicates overall pose and focuses more on details such as hands. 2019

In this gesture drawing, female figure stands with all her weight on the right leg, and the left leg is used for balance. Most often, I use willow charcoal for gesture, but here I also used conte. I like the pose, but some things could be improved. I left the right leg unfinished, and I actually like the way it looks.

In this drawing, I like the sharpness of angles in the figure and the way the chair turned out. Normally, chairs are left to the last and get nearly no consideration. However, this was a longer pose, so I spent some time on both the figure and the chair. At some point, I might even finish the background to make this drawing more complete. On area I do not like, is the foot. That would need to be…