Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Drawing from the Model





One Minute Sketch of Selena, 24" x 18" (61cm x 46cm), black pastel on paper




One Minute Sketch of Selena, 24" x 18" (61cm x 46cm), black pastel on paper




TwentyMinute Study of Selena, 24" x 18" (61cm x 46cm), black pastel on paper




TwentyMinute Study of Selena, 24" x 18" (61cm x 46cm), black pastel on paper




TwentyMinute Study of Selena, 18" x 24" (46cm x 61cm), black pastel on paper
I continue to draw from the model on Friday mornings.  This is from February 22.
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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Police Sketch - Revisited

On 1-30-2008 I made an entry about police sketches.  That police sketch had been made from a clay facial reconstruction over the victim's skull.  The sketch resulted in a flood to tips from the Gallup, New Mexico, area.  Ultimately the victim was identified.  Below is the original police sketch based on the the reconstruction, my suggestions for modification and a picture of the victim.


Original Police Sketch




My Modification of Police Sketch




Photo of Victim
I'll leave it to the reader to decide if the police sketch or my modification bears any resemblance to the victim.  (The local paper reports that the police have not named suspects in the case and would not comment on the victim's boyfriend, who is currently serving 14 years for raping a 13-year-old girl.)
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Dry Assembly of Carcass Framing Members





Dry Assembly of Carcass
I put together the carcass frame members to make certain everything fits and is square.  This is the stage for the first chest of drawers I showed last October 15th.  The next task is to cut the grooves in the side members to receive the panels.  If I haven't mentioned it, I label every piece of wood identifying its name, location, matching joints, what side is up, whether its on the left or right, front or back.  I'm fairly good at imagining shapes in three dimensions, but when the parts are unassembled it's difficult at times to remember their orientation in the assembled configuration, especially with the usual interruptions. 


Cutting Grooves to Receive Panels


Panel Grooves in Side Members
A few years ago I put a 4 ft. x 4 ft blackboard in my studio.  It's made of 1/4" Masonite painted with chalk board paint.  It is indepensible.  For this project I can write out the order of making parts and sketch the details I'm working on.  I only have to look up to check orientations, dimensions and what to do next.  Sometimes I even sketch a nude to start the day right.


My Helpful Blackboard






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