Figure Drawing - Shorthandlife during wartime

Figure Drawing - Shorthand

This week my weapons of choice were primarily these woodless colored pencils by Koh-I-Noor called Progresso's. I also use Cretacolor Nero leads (not the pencil). I sharpen them to a long point just like a charcoal pencil, but they glide better than traditional charcoals.

These first drawings were 3 minutes each. I didn't plan on getting so tonal so quickly but it just happened to work out that way.

These next 5 minute drawings were done with General charcoal pencils. They look a bit more like my 10-minute drawings usually do.

This 10-minute drawing looks a lot more like my 20-minute drawing.

What I realized was that I am really sharpening my shorthand for the time I am allowed. Even the model commented on this.

When everything is going right, I can get a lot in because I get the little shapes right on the first pass. I don't have to slow down as much because I put down the right info in less strokes.