Sunday, May 18, 2008
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
In the Grand Tradition of Pin-up Art
Here are a couple of recent efforts in a genre that's over a century old:
According to Wikipedia, the term "pin-up" was coined in the 1940s, but the genre itself can be traced back to the 1890s.
Here's a cool vintage pin-up blog by a woman who collects old pin-up art. IllustrationArt also had a great post on the genre that lacks (maybe deservedly so) serious respect in the art world.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Focusing on Figures
I've mostly been on a life drawing kick lately. My archive of life drawings has grown to an unwieldy size and the few that I think stand out from the pack are getting lost in the noise. So, I've added a new Figures section to my main gallery page, which features just a few of my favourites.
On a related note, processjunkie (AKA a blog run by Alberto Ruiz) posted an article featuring his favourite classic figure drawing books with handy links to download them in electronic formats.
Monday, September 10, 2007
From Parkdale
Posted by spacejack at 9:18 p.m. 0 comments Labels: drawing, ink, toronto, urban landscapes
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Keeping it real
Whatever other drawing practice one does, there just isn't a good substitute for drawing from life. These are a couple from my last life drawing session at TSA:
Posted by spacejack at 2:55 p.m. 2 comments Labels: drawing, figures, life