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Blind and Refined Drawings – Same Subject
I wanted to see if I could draw in correct proportions after more than a year of drawing without the feedback of looking at the paper. I’m happy with the figurative drawing of my grandson.
Double Portrait Interrupted by a Seam
Sometimes the drawing surface interacts with the drawing instrument in ways not conducive to good art.
Pink Water Lines
Girl with Bun, Feet Up
Relaxing…
Overlapping People
When drawing more than one person using the blind contour drawing technique,* concentrating on the each person separately can result in the capture of gesture and position. Placing the pen point appropriately for the second figure can set up intimacy between the two subjects. The overlap is not important. *Drawing without looking at the […]
Misplaced Spectacles
The perils of blind drawing.
Snoring Man
Usually, the people I draw are upright. The man at the table next to me must have been really tired. His head was supported by his folded arms and he was snoring away. He seemed quite cozy. The drawing immediately below is a blind drawing, done while looking at the man and not the paper. […]
Waiting Room Rush
As I’ve mentioned before, sketching people in waiting rooms is fraught with hazards. One is the prospect that the person you select as a subject will become aware, and protest being drawn. Another is that the person you are drawing will get up and leave before you finish. This is what happened in the sketch […]
Next Iteration of Eye Clinic Waiting Room Sketches
I’ve done many blind drawings in my sketch books. Sketch books are supposed to be studies for future paintings or larger scale works. In the pen and ink/watercolor experiment below, I used two of my previous sketches (Man with Hair Too Small for Rest of Face and At the Eye Doctor’s). I drew the outlines […]
