As some of you may know, I'll be applying to a master's program at an art school in San Francisco this September - The Academy of Art University. At the moment, my portfolio required for entry is about 80% complete - an advisor recommended that I produce a few more specific pieces of artwork in order to give the faculty exactly what they're looking for. Anyways, in light of applying to The Academy, I plan on drawing a LOT over the next several months. I'm going to try to do a drawing a day. Realistically, that probably won't happen...but it's a good goal for me to shoot for.
This week has been my first week of truly getting back into an art groove. I've been away from my art for so long (Georgia Tech had a tendency to consume most of my time), that I think I had almost forgotten how strongly I'm attached to drawing. It's incredibly exciting for me to finally have time to work within that aspect of life again. Like I've said before...art is my passion. And I want to get a lot better at it.
Right now I'm concentrating on human anatomy....specifically, faces. I've never been able to draw people very well before - if you were to ask me to draw a person without any reference, I simply wouldn't be able to do it. So I'm trying to gain a better understanding of the human figure, with the goal of eventually being able to produce poses and facial expressions from nothing but my own imagination.
To kick off the art craziness, I have several sketches to show from the last few days. All were free handed, but with reference materials to draw from. Check 'em out and let me know what you think. I love to get feedback on this stuff! =)
I love this one. Lots of emotion involved. Not to mention she's gorgeous.
This is my least favorite and the one that gave me the most trouble. I screwed up the proportions big time right off the bat and didn't step back from the drawing in time to realize what I had done. After about 30 minutes into the sketch, I saw my mistake, gasped rather intensely, and had to go back in and make major changes halfway through. Not a fun experience, but she turned out ok I guess.
My favorite so far. I love the eyes and the smile - bright, warm, and inviting. I also think she looks the most realistic out of the 3.
"Waaaa-AAAAlll-E!!!!!"I'm incredibly excited about the new Pixar movie right now. So excited in fact, that I've decided to do a digital painting in its honor. This is a work in progress, and I'll be posting more updates soon. ;)
Oh yeah!!! One more thing. Since I'm doing sketches of people's faces right now, I thought it would be fun to sketch some of you guys! Soooo, if you would like me to do a quick sketch of your face, send me a picture at my e-mail address (cooperwelch@yahoo.com) - OR - send me a link to a picture you've already got online either through a message on Facebook, or a link in a blog comment. You KNOW you want to see yourself as a drawing. Of course, I can't guarantee that it's going to look anything like you...but you'll get a kick out of it anyways, and you'll be helping a good cause. Ha! ;)
3 comments:
Hi Coop, You've got it! Keep up the great work. Maybe you could go to my website and there is a pix there that you could copy? Hope you got my email about the $'s. Love, Dad.
Hi Cooper! I agree, your favorite is my favorite. Very impressive...
Do you want to do some baby artwork? If so, I'll send you a photo of Lily.
I'm enjoying your blog!
Wendy
Yes definitely! Please send me any photos you want drawn! =)
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