Drawing from life?
I love to draw and I love to draw from life. Preferably twice a week I join some friends and we draw life models. I draw Dimitri as he takes a nap, and I draw the cat as she follows his lead… BUT I would love to draw from life outside. Capture some refined lady as she is hoisting heavy shopping bags, find some children playing serious games, catch distinguished people napping in the train. I would love the practice and the progress. Sometimes I just do it, I take out my little Moleskin and my fountain pen and in the blink of an eye I catch someone not paying attention. But mostly I don’t dare… I don’t know why. Maybe I’m shy, maybe I’m just afraid of how people would respond if I stare at them too long.
But I’m working on a plan: First I’ve started drawing feet. It is very difficult to catch exactly the right character of a shoe (well, I admid, I have a shoe-thing) and people usually don’t mind if you stare at their feet. Secondly I started drawing from imagination in public, see how people react to a drawing individual. If all goes well I’ll gradually dare to stare more and draw freely in public…
Some parts of pages from old Moleskins. About a minute per drawing, moving targets, nervous artist.
