CCA, drawing for animation, Fall 2011
sf zoo day
Don’t disturb the sleeping lion…I wish I could relax like that. I have a not-so-good scanner, so forgive the poor image quality.
acrylic, Animation, in progress, painting, unfinished
apple tree background — in progress
I’m working on this landscape painting of our apple orchard. Lately I have been studying background paintings from animated feature films, and I’m trying to capture some of the styles and techniques I see from artists of that genre. Specific influences are from Disney and Studio Ghibli. I may tone down/tweak the colors with a
charcoal, drawing, female model, figure drawing, gesture
figure drawing
Here is a recent 15 minute gesture drawing done with vine charcoal, and charcoal pencil.
figure drawing, male model, nude
seated nude
This drawing is done with charcoal, sanguine and white conte on colored charcoal paper. I like the solid look of this pose, almost statuesque. The details — faces, hands and feet definitely represent a challenge. Hopefully we will be studying these areas more in the class.