figure drawing – Lisa Guyton

Digital Sketches

I used my i-pad between 2011 and 2013 to make drawings. This device is now out of date but I’m saving the portrait and figure drawings. I made drawings at live model sessions and some from watching tv news and debates. Some of the faces are recognizable.

Figure Drawing and Painting

I’ve been revisiting figure drawing this fall by attending sessions with live models. Working from the figure has always been a good challenge. I’m trying both drawing and painting medias. All of these images are from long poses and some are focused on portraiture.

Figure Drawing Practice

These are my favorite drawings from the figure drawing class at MECA in Portland. I feel I was more successful on the shorter poses, in general. These are all between 1 and 10 minute poses.

Feeding my soul

I spent a week in Portland, Maine, attending the “Feed Your Soul” program for high school art teachers sponsored by the Maine College of Art (MECA). I was able to attend art classes and have time to work in a studio while also being in the beautiful city of Portland in the summer. I reallyContinue reading “Feeding my soul”