Xavier 01 Drawing

Xavier is a Parisian based model who participates at numerous drawing classes at schools and ateliers, like Les Beaux Arts or La Grande Chaumière. He has a very strong physique and his poses are reminiscent of a Renaissance style figure - powerful but at the same time graceful. His pose is very much 'active' - all body parts are in use - his right arm supporting his leaning torso, the left arm raised in the air holding a pole, and his legs spread apart. The activeness is what brings out the muscle definition and in this case, I hope my attention to these details gives the viewer the sensation of weight and tension. I chose to approach this 10 minute pose with black gouache on textured, brown craft paper (the reverse side is smooth), using a thick brush to make my bold, broad marks to mirror the strong bold muscular forms. Varying the amount of paint applied, I have areas of thick, dense tone where the brush was heavily laden for the dark and more active areas, and areas of soft tone, achieved using a dry brush effect, for the general shadows cast. I love playing with light to create volume and here was a prime opportunity with a muscular back and light source from above. 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. For more of Xavier and other Parisian based Life Models, please look through my other works.

Drawing:Gouache on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14 W x 19.5 H x 0 D in

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