Monday, October 19, 2009

From the Inside Out

For a homework assignment, we were to browse about some websites displaying the work of artists. The one artist that struck me was Michael Manly and his most recent post about a trip to the Wagner Institute to study their collections of animal skeletons. I found his quick study of the horse to be impressive for being done in only an hour. It also kind of surprised me that a cartoonist/animator would be so involved in such classic styles and studies of art.
This is Manly's sketch above. I thought that this find would help me in some way with my AP concentration with the horse. It reminded me that even though I am prusuing a more intimate view of the horse in my concentration, I must always refer back to the basics to make sure that proportions and structure is as accurate as possible. Because I mean, c'mon, wouldn't a long necked horse look kinda funny? Maybe even like a giraffe?

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mission Impossible

Destination: SCAD
Objective: Study of the Figure
Challenge: Live Model
Result:


Mission Status: Complete

Third Time's a Charm


I started out with the blue horse, attempting to follow the style of Franz Marc. Didn't quite hit the mark. Too smooth. Too many shades. Too contoured. So, attempt No.2. A little better. Maybe? Still smoother than I wanted. Better with shading. So, when you fail try, try again. Attempt No.3. Even better than before. More geometric and simple. Win!
I noticed as I was working on the three that there is a progression in style. It goes from rough, fast, strokes to a smooth, geometric figure. I'll be honest, it wasn't my original intention at all. Haha. But I just kinda rolled with the flow and it turned into a learning process. It was really difficult for me at first because of my OCD and obession with detail. But hey, what's the harm in trying something new? Hmm?