Live Drawings from 2016.

Yel’lo!

It’s Friday, and I’ve found out this is my Blog posting day! Technical terms are coming in here, be impressed…. Heeehh.

And today I have another video for you my dearies but also some close up pictures for you to, well, have a closer look at! And the topic today is live drawings!

I’ve been working hard on my human anatomy over the last year, and if you have joined me this month, or you have been recently reunited / introduced to my blog, you will know that I am posting what my art life was like through 2016. And today is no exception.

I have made a short video of myself talking and flipping through my sketchbooks, I’ve got some pictures and I am also going to post some helpful videos to help you get in that anatomy practice.

First here we go, my sketchbooks from 2016.

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Hope the sound quality was ok for you guys? First time recording this way so let me know if all was clear for you! This way I can improve for next time and not make you want to tear out your hair because you can’t understand what it is I am saying. Teehee! 

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Next I have a little time laps of my drawing in said sketchbooks. Here perhaps you can see and understand a little better how I create my forms and capture gesture... I hope. =P 

A few more studies of different types

 

Negative and positive study

Rembrandt Study @ Kenwood House

Detailed study shadow & light

My last instalment will be a couple of Youtubers videos that I relied upon heavily last year. These guys are fantastic to draw along with and I learnt so much. If you are looking to improve your anatomy, check out Sycra and Draw with Chris on YouTube. Invaluable.

How to Draw the Male Torso.

 

Live Drawing with Chris.

So Seriously check these guys out! Go now! I'm finished anyway. :p

Until next week my lovies!

Chow4noW

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P.s Appolagies for the font this week for the font this week, its doing what ever it wants and this was me trying to make it all one, so Arial this week.

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Lego!

Yes, I attended a Lego convention!

(っ◔︣◡◔᷅)っBRICK2014 c(◕︣◡◕᷅c)

Over the December period I attended a few functions for work, but I think going to see the Lego was one of the most fun.  I met some really cool designers and fans of lego that had so much enthusiasm it was great to be apart of.

I was there on the first day and the convention with Game, the game shop helping to sell the new lego Batman game as well as other lego themed titles. I was cheeky and got there a wee bit earlier so I could walk around and see all of the cool stuff.

Here are a few of those swell things!

                                        And here I am meeting some awesome people.

Above, the actual real person that i met is Carl Greatrix,  and we discussed a few of his designs, his personal stall within the fan zone and not to mention the design processes behind the lego! We were also given an insight into how the two larger then life lego batman and robin (seen above) were made and then transferred into the convention.  It was very interesting! And for a flavour of what we discussed here is a short video that I found after the convention. 

If you would like to see more of Carl click here to see his Linkedin Profile. 

And lets not forget to show me hard at work...=p

And to finalise the day I received a wonderful autograph from one of the directors of the game! (Please forgive I really cant recall his name =/ I feel really bad!)  

And that was the Lego... sorry, BRick Convention!

Stay tuned to see more events and shenanigans. Ha!

Chana

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A walk into the Autumn

                  Few! This feels weird, writing in my blog. I've been concentrating most of my efforts in my portfolio recently so my blog unfortunately has been suffering. But you don't want to hear me prattle on with my excuses do you?

No, so what do see in this post? AUTUMN! Because its that time of year and I happened to get some great shots and sketches made from Finsbury Park. Theirs a lovely old train track walk that we took to get there and it makes for some really lovely pictures. Also the park was pretty good for taking some snaps too. Here are a few pics that I took that I think highlight the day.

If you like my pics you can also now see more of my work at www.flickr.com/photos/128483985@N03/

 I fed some birds too, word of advice: If there are pigeons wear clothes that you don't mind flees on.  I wont go into detail but I'm sure you can imagine.

I also happened upon a scene; a fight between a gull and a heron for, what I think was a slice of bread. The pictures aren't ALL the best, some blurry and what not. But you get most of the action. So i intend to make this into a little animation... of some kind. I'm not sure how with the focus jumping at times.  But i'm trying a few things out a.t.m and will update with some of what I came out with. 

But I did do some more arty things, I drew a picture. Hold me back. 

Until next time folks. 

Chana 

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And dont forget to visit my web site and FB page to see what else I've been up to! 

Comic at the British Museum.

Entrance to the show.

So I saw an advert for 'Comics Unmasked' at The British Museum and I thought to myself, how can I resist going to see such an exhibition, especially when it is so close. So last week I booked my ticket and today I set off. 

Overall I think it was a pretty cool exhibit! Very nice one so thank you British Museum.  ᕙ(`▽´)ᕗ


A few of the pieces caught my eye, and I made a few sketches in the small amount of time that I had.
( Not the exhibits time limit, my own. (︺︹︺) )

A few of these sketches are below.

Thoth Tarot. Represents completion and
achievement of goals.

 My first sketch, or more like scribbles that might not even be eligible to you, is a tarot card painting; around A3 size with border frame.  It was 'The Universe Tarot Card'. And only 4 of the whole deck have been seen since they were painted. I only wish my sketch did the piece justice.   They were painted in the early 20th Century by a gentleman named Aleister Crowley. ( was the only one whose brain jumped to Crowley in Supernatural? hmnnn? )  

Sneaky picture of The Universe Taro card
in the comic Batman: Arkham Asylum. 

                                   This Taro can also be seen in Batman's Arkham Asylum comic. Unfortunately, despite the amazing artwork by Dave McKean, I didn't buy this comic, though I thought about it, but i did manage to sneak a sneaky picture of the page it was on.



 Here are a few more sketches that I did throughout the tour:

Another piece that caught my eye especially was the publication of the Victorian 'Penny Dreadful'. I knew nothing about this except that there has been a recent release of a series by this title, so to see this was like an explosion in my mind. Very awesome indeed.

If you dont know anything about either, let me help you out with that. Heres a link to the Penny Dreadful site,   and a beautiful image of the cast is below.









Not only all of this, but I also found out later today that a local old pub, 'The Spaniards Inn' was also names after a highway robber that used to robb people that were comming out of London. Guess his name? Dick Turpin, Also the name of the main anti hero in Penny Dreadfull! So eventualy and hopefully sometime soon I will take a trip up there and get some sketches of the Inn and of 'Jack Straws Castle'.

AAANNND I got a huge haul! I couldn't resist. Granted, some bits were found but who can resist pens and comics? Not I.So bellow you will se the comic of Batman that I bought, going to have fun reading that one tonight. (˘‿˘ʃƪ) And I had to get a postcard, a little tradition with Musiums for me that I think everybody should invest in. A pick for my guitar, a leaf I found in one of the decorative display books.  And other bits and pieces about the exhibit. 

And I bought a couple of pens. ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ) I love stationary. (dont judge)

                                         The white one is basically a blender for non permanent ink and pencils and the other is a black liner with two sided nibs.                                                                                                                                             Verry FUN pens, so as soon as I got home I tested them out on another sketch I did of a Joker Mask, By David McKean. See below! 

Thanks for reading about my day, 

Chana

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One of those days...

Just one of those days it seems.  I thought I was being a little crazy with my outfit but obviously my day wasn't wacky enough. So on this particular day I decided that I was going to go out and do some nice watercolour sketches of some statues in the graveyard for my blog; seems simple enough.

I began my journey and lo, I found a bracelet; which was fabulous. I snapped that baby on and though yay lucky me. Then after waiting for half an hour for a bus, (if you live in London you know how irritating it is to even wait more than 10 minutes for a bus)  and after left, halfway through the ride it decided to stop and go on diversion, so I had to wait another 15 mins for the next one to come, -_-. 

Love my jelly bracelet too! 

Celtic design bracelet

So when I eventually get to the graveyard I meet a strange man who keeps talking to me, but I can't understand a word he is saying. Eventually I manage to slip away from him and find a perch far, far away to do my sketch. 

My Watercolor sketching perch and subject.

Ok not so random you're thinking,  but wait, theres more. 

Angle flower girl

On my way out of the graveyard and park area, I meet another guy on a bike and he insists on trying to talk to me, after my last experience i've learned my lesson of going to the graveyard to sketch in a space print leggings. 

Then on my journey home I saw an array of characters that were so eccentric that I thought they should all star in main roles. A man in a moleskin 3 1/4 length jacket topped with a fedora hat and gloves. Nice out fit, but on a day where its 20 something; well, hunny its a bit hot for that. Then I saw a striking red flowing dress adorning a male riding a bike down the motorway. Oh and a summer straw hat.  

 Then I when I eventually got home after a long, rush hour journey home, I eat strawberries and a burger accompanied with avocado and cashew nut, topped with pomegranate and vinaigrette sauce drizzled on top. Its strange ohhh M G it was soo good you have no idea. (sorry no burger in the pic above, I was too hungry and the burger was cooking here. )

And then MACAROOONS!!!  

And they were delicious too. =p. 

So overall, not your usual day, right? 

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Chana

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