Soa Lying On Her Back Drawing

If there is one model I hope to draw again someday, it is the dancer, Soa. This was from the second of two sessions we had with her. Her petite yet incredibly strong physique coupled with striking facial features and some of the best and varied poses I have seen, made for a very productive and entertaining session. Her fast poses were extremely dynamic and unique, and here in a longer 10 minute pose, we find her laid down on her back, viewed from slightly above, with a twit in the hip and her head twisting in the opposite direction. I chose to approach this with black gouache on textured, brown craft paper, using a variety of sized brushes, ranging from large, to make my original, broad marks, to medium, to add detail to the face. Varying the amount of paint applied, I have areas of thick, dense tone where the brush was heavily laden, and areas of soft tones in the face and fleshy areas, achieved when the brush was very dry. I love the lighting in this piece; the way all the forms of the body are described and lay one in front of the other, all through the use of shadow. The perspective, angle from behind and lighting give a voyeuristic feel for the viewer, and the strong directional line through the torso from lower left to upper right is very pleasing. It was done at the Wednesday evening Life Drawing sessions held at Illumination Mac Guff, Paris, where I worked as a Character Animator for over three and a half years. The studio is known for such films as Despicable Me, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets and The Lorax. All of my figure drawings are from life - no photos were used at any point in their fabrication. The model is in front of you and you have a definite amount of time to get down as much information as you can or see fit. Because of this, each drawing is truly unique and a complete one of a kind, containing a spontaneity that can never be duplicated through photo inspired drawings/paintings. Please continue to look through my work for more images of Soa, quick and long poses.

Drawing:Gouache on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14 W x 19.5 H x 0.1 D in

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