Life Drawing-FS105

Semester 2

Final Grade: A

***WARNING***
This course dealt with basic anatomy, proportions, volume, value and general figure structure. Therefore, we used live, nude models in order to gain our general perspective.
If you would prefer to not view stetches, drawings, or rough outlines of nude models please do not scroll down.
I would understand - it was hard for me, as well.

Content includes:
4 Assignments, comprehesive pieces for the class.
1 Final Book Portfolio, as part of our final.
Final sketchbook selections.
Midway sketchbook selections.
Beginning sketchbook selections.
Samples of practice pieces from lessons in class, outlining the 5 step process taught in class.







Monday, November 5, 2012

Poolside Sunnin'

This is a piece I began as an exercise in the Life Drawing lab and decided to finish.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Bathroom Baby Dangers-Final Assignment, 3 Figures, full value and volume

Finished it last night and will be turning it in this Wednesday, 6/16, last day of class this semester!

I like the story and the warning this picture implies.

Final Portfolio-Final Project

For part of our final we had to create a portfolio-book from scratch. These are the images to be used in the portfolio-book. With all the swimsuit and au natural models I wanted to create a location where they would feel at home. So I choose the Mandalay Bay's adult "European style" swimming experience in Las Vegas. My wife and I visited Las Vegas for our 2nd anniversary and Mandalay Bay was my favorite location. I loved the Shark Reef! It was the highlight of the trip for me. I remembered their 'open' pool and thought it would be the perfect setting for the class models. After all, after a hard semester of working I thought they could use a vacation!
What I liked was that my sweetheart Donna said they looked like statues. If you've ever been to Vegas that is just the sort of thing you might see there, too. :-)












Kerry Keith Murdock's Art Disclaimer
I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE LOCATIONS, LOGOS, OR FACILITIES PORTRAYED IN THE ABOVE, LISTED ART.

Distracted-Assignment 3, The Figure, full value & volume

It's not an obvious story so I hope it makes sense. I wanted to add that she was squinting but I thought it would detract from her distract.

Seeing Athena-Assignment 2, Line Drawing

I felt bad that I wanted to soften up the background on this one but ran out of time. Often times my homework takes me past the midnight hours and I then have to choose between the perfection I'm looking for or staying awake at work.
I'm grateful for Photoshop. I was able to go back in and soften up the background a few nights ago like I wanted to originally.

Morning Stretch-Assignment 1, Line Drawing

Last semester I wanted to play with pen and ink. Our instructor said we could but I never got a chance to. I decided to present this line drawing assignment in ink. I was grateful that the instructor allowed me to get away with it.

Final Value Drawings

I was severely humbled after completing these full volume and value projects compared to my beginning line drawings. Wow... I obviously had a lot to learn. I'm just glad I did - the quality of my work has skyrocketed! The old Masters were right, there really is so much to be learned from drawing from live, au naturral subjects. I'm excited to start applying these new techniques to my characters and projects.
With how these turned out and how much I've learned I can tell that I've had some very important spiritual help! Thank you, Heavenly Father, for allowing me to learn these great techniques!
If there is one thing I've learned - is that if it is important to us then it's important to Him. That's how much He loves us! And these pictures are proof that He wants us to succeed.

Model photos taken from www.deviantart.com/