Some people just have good faces...

Like this guy.  I liked the hat, glasses combo and some people are just REALLY pretty.  I like the challenge of taking a photo and trying to recreate it with pencil.  Pencil provides the opportunity to get really detailed with the drawing because I have different pencils for different shades and also for fine lines vs. broader lines. 

-Lauren

Charcoal

I finished this one over the weekend. I'm starting to like this charcoal thing :) I like the shading ability it allows, much better then pencil and I can cover more space with a single stroke.  The only problem with charcoal is I can't erase it, so each line I draw better come out the way I want it to.

-Lauren

The Human Body

Drawing male and female bodies are very different. Men have very defined features while women don't have too much definition.  I find male figures to be easier to draw because you can clearly see muscle lines and they are more "boxy".  Female figures call for more subtlety and it tends to be more difficult making the drawing look "real".  It's always satisfying once you finish a drawing.

-Lauren

Faces

I've always had a heck of a time trying to draw faces.  Every time I tried to draw one it just ended up looked distorted and unfortunate.  Most of my drawings are of a body, with a head but the face is blank (I kind of like the way those have turned out though). One day I was determined to draw a legit face, so I broke the paper up into little squares and went from there.  The results have been pretty positive; the people actually look like people. Now whenever I draw a portrait I feel very accomplished.

-Lauren

A drawing from a while ago

I get a lot of drawing ideas from pictures in magazines.  Sometimes I see a dress, outfit or portrait in which I HAVE to recreate. I don't really like to get creative with what I see so I like to keep my drawings  looking exactly like the picture.  Maybe I'll evolve and start to add my own touches.

-Lauren

My first "Being Artsy" Post

This past weekend I finished my first ever charcoal drawing and I was extremely happy with the results. So for the past couple of days I've had this urge to draw more and become a better artist and I also wanted to create a place where I can show what I've done (which I've rarely ever done).  Alas, I've created a blog, "Lauren Being Artsy" where I will post some of my art work.

With that being said here is my charcoal drawing from this past weekend.  I saw a photograph in a magazine and had a strong desire to recreate it.  Seeing as a couple of years ago I couldn't draw a face to save my life, I pretty proud of the results.

-Lauren