Chi’s 100-Day Challenge – Live Figure Drawing

[Chi Varjus]

Greetings from Finland!

I’ve been on NMA for 2 weeks, practicing everyday, and I’m inspired by you all to commit to my 100-day-challenge. I’m going to do live figure drawing (15 min each) everyday to improve my gesture flow and shading.

Here is today’s work. Appreciate any advice you may have for me.

[CeciliaVedberg]

Hi, nice drawings! I struggle with anatomy here on the 100-days challenge.

Greetings from Cecilia in Sweden

[Chi Varjus]

Hi neighbor!

Thank you, I’m still trying to make sense of gestures in my work.

I love your 100-day-challenge! Technical stuff you got going on.

[Chi Varjus]

2nd day:

I’m super uncomfortable sketching/drawing with markers (as you can probably see) so I decided to use marker today. Ha.

Expectedly not happy with the results, but this medium does help me stop rendering and move on. 10 mins sketch.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by Chi Varjus.

[David Carter]

Well done!  Nice figures!

[CeciliaVedberg]

Oh, there is so much movement in your drawings. I like them a lot. What type of reference do you have?

[Jado Arly]

The marker drawings are captivating… i like the boldness!

 

[Joshua Jacobo]

Great challenge! Your proportions and accuracy seems rather good. Focus on loosening up and trying to get that gesture and 3D form.

I issued you your 100 Day Challenge Participation Badge!

[Chi Varjus]

Thanks everyone for the comments!

Cecilia I’m using the Daily Life Drawing session here on NMA, just giving myself 5 min more on the longer poses.

Thanks Joshua! Yes I’m working on loosening up but also kinda struggling 😅

 

[Chi Varjus]

Day 3: trying to loosen up and failing. 

[PaulDidier]

Hi Chi. Checking out your page for the first time. I like your challenge! As I mentioned in a reply to you I LOVE gesture drawing. I posted a warmup on my challenge in reply to you that might help with your marker. If you’re using a sharpie, which are fairly cheap (if you buy them at Costco you can get about 20 for around $10), take the cap off one and let it get a little dry. Otherwise the ink flow is just too much for any control.

As Joshua said, your proportions look good. To loosen up, I find it really helpful to simply stop worrying about rendering. Getting free sweeping lines and contour lines that indicate the thickness, roundness and 3d shape is what I strive for in my gestures. Especially the very quick ones.

Good work. Looking forward to watching your progress.

[Chi Varjus]

Thanks so much Paul!

[Chi Varjus]

Another marker session today. Liking the gestures here better, i think. 10 min sketches

[PaulDidier]

Hi Chi. These look better. I like the contour lines you’re using to indicate the 3d aspect of the form. I notice from the clip at the top of the page that you’re working rather small. I’ve always found it difficult to do loose gestures when working small. The page I posted for you on my feed was 18′ x 24″. I find it MUCH easier to loosen up working that size or larger.

Also, I just noticed you’re in Finland! Sorry, I didn’t see that before. I’m assuming there aren’t any Costcos in Finland so my suggestion about buying Sharpies doesn’t work. Do they have Sharpies in Finland at all?

[Chi Varjus]

Hi Paul! Yes I’m sketching on a4 printing papers for now since that’s all I have in the house at the moment 😅 But for sure will try to get some bigger newsprints asap!

Haha yes we have Sharpies! Gotta see if we have deals on them anywhere.

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