Soa Seated On A Chair 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 15 minute pose, we find aspects of her modern dance background creeping into a seated position; the bent foot creating a curve that leads the eye up, the bent hand position with fingers all in varying positions, the twist in the upper body and the head angled close to the right shoulder... all these things show a superb mastery of her body. I chose to approach this with black gouache on textured, brown craft paper, using a variety of sized brushes, ranging from thick, to make my original marks, to thin, to add detail to the face. Varying the amount of paint applied, I have areas of thick, dense powerful strokes where the brush was heavily laden, and areas of soft tones in the face and fleshy areas, achieved when the brush was very dry. 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. More Artwork of Soa to come.

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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