Uneasy Man Standing While Reading a Book
When I see a pose that I like, I try replicating it on paper. I did the sketch below quickly, but not blindly.
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Sitting Man, Drawn Blind
I kept track of my strokes in this drawing. The drawing begins with the letter ‘A’, at the top of the man’s forehead; the pen point proceeded to point ‘B’. I lifted the pen and looked at the sketch as I re-positioned it, and marked it as point ‘C’. I continued in this manner until […]
Girl with Headphones Drawn Blind
I only looked at the paper after completing the first contour. I marked the starting and point of the main contour with the letter ‘A’, and the end point with ‘B’.
Blind Drawing and Lapse in Concentration
In a blind drawing, one’s gaze follows the contour as the hand holding the pen attempts to limn those curves on paper. One must concentrate. The drawing below shows what happens when concentration fails. I drew the face of the left-most figure twice.
Blind Free Form Portraits
You may see hints of portraits in the jumble below. It arose from a number of false starts.
Blind Drawing of Back of Bald Man
I’m getting better at drawing without looking.
Mother and Child
Again, this was a partial blind drawing. I captured the difference between the contours of an adult and those of a child. I provided the internal details and the motion of the child’s arm after completing the outline.
Blind Drawing of Two Ladies at Coffee
The unembellished blind-drawn outline of a figure is much like that of a line that describes the contours of forested landscape. The outlines of the figures below were drawn without looking. I added interior details after the outlines were completed. Blind Drawing of Two Ladies at Coffee Pen and Ink Sketch 10″x8″ 111# Moleskin Journal
Mostly-Blind Drawing of Man at Next Table
I was more successful drawing this piece blind (mostly). I followed the contour of the crease of the shirt on the man’s shoulder. I continued the shoulder line after placing the pen at the appropriate place, with the help of my vision. The fold of the binding separates the halves of the sketch and does […]
Semi Blind Drawing of Man in Contemplation
I made the smooth contours blind (without looking at the paper), but I knew that I would have to look when I drew the fingers of the hand.
