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Drawing Musicians
Last year in August I had a great time sketching at Centrum's Acoustic Blues here in Port Townsend. I enjoy the challenge of drawing musicians. It requires tons of concentration. You watch sketch, wait, sketch, watch, wait for the posture to return etc. Musicians while playing generally return to a regular position, but boy they move around. I generally loosely block in the figure, and then watch to find a facial gesture I like. I do the head first, and then the upper body, then the rest.
This year I was too busy with projects to attend, I thought. I walked past the afternoon jam session, and had to draw for at least a couple of days. When working I try to get a good likeness, and correct proportions.... doesn't always work out. I spend about an hour for a watercolor and drawings range from gestures to maybe 20 minute studies. Here is one from today.
Mike
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