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NDHill · 02:06 PM

It's been a few months since I've posted here. I've been busy with a few things. I ended up moving to San Francisco back in August. Since then, I've been attending the evening figure drawing classes at Safehouse atelier. The class is instructed by Carl Dobsky. I just finished my third month with them and I wanted to share what I have so far. This program has provided me with a much needed kick in the ass. Crits are welcome.

First month

Second month

third month

mindbender · 12-05-2011, 06:48 PM

Beautiful drawings. Still haven't done a single minute of real life drawing (apart from myself, my kids and wife etc.), really should join a class

NDHill · 12-18-2011, 12:33 AM

Mindbender: Thanks.

Month 4.

MC1986 · 12-29-2011, 03:16 PM

Wow, these are amazing! Some of the poses look a little stiff, but you've definitely made a ton of progress since the first month. What's your process like? Do you measure everything out, or is it more freehand?

NDHill · 01-04-2012, 12:00 AM

Thanks. I do a little bit of general and comparative measuring while creating my initial envelope leading up to my block-in. I just use a stick and a plum line to get most reliably sized shapes that I can.

DonnaNoodle · 02-05-2012, 07:46 AM

You have a very skilled way of shading, its so precise it looks like a computer generated gradient. Anyway it seems like you are understanding anatomy well. Keep it up!

NDHill · 02-05-2012, 03:55 PM

DonnaNoodle: Thanks. Rendering clean value transitions is tough, delicate work and I'm glad I'm making progress. I still have a ways to go.

Here's january's figure drawing. Graphite on Bristol. 24 hours.

NDHill · 03-29-2012, 02:04 PM

Here are a couple new ones.

Febuary.

March.

NDHill · 05-01-2012, 05:39 AM

Figure drawing for the month of April

yomark · 06-10-2012, 03:46 AM

Each peice is showing marked progress from the prior! Very very nice work (astounding, actually).

Your technique: strokes only (no smudging)?

NDHill · 06-12-2012, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yomark

Each peice is showing marked progress from the prior! Very very nice work (astounding, actually).

Your technique: strokes only (no smudging)?

Thank you very much. Yes. The transitions and values are all achieved through the pencil stroke.

Here is the figure drawing for the month of May. Graphite on Bristol. Approximately 24 hours.

core · 01-04-2013, 06:36 PM

some really nice drawings,
nice judgement of proportion and balance...

kguntuku · 01-07-2013, 04:30 PM

wow... great progress... the level of perfection is simply brilliant

yomark · 01-10-2013, 08:25 PM

My other questions, then are: what size are you working on, and I assume the model assumes the exact pose each session (or as near as possible)?

LaneG · 01-26-2013, 10:26 PM

Perfect work! I love them!!

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NDHill Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95 Member Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	My first five months of atelier figure drawing 12-04-2011, 04:43 PM It's been a few months since I've posted here. I've been busy with a few things. I ended up moving to San Francisco back in August. Since then, I've been attending the evening figure drawing classes at Safehouse atelier. The class is instructed by Carl Dobsky. I just finished my third month with them and I wanted to share what I have so far. This program has provided me with a much needed kick in the ass. Crits are welcome. First month Second month third month Attached Thumbnails __________________ The Art of N. D. Hill CGHub Gallery Sketchbook Last edited by NDHill; 03-29-2012 at 02:06 PM.

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MC1986 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 47 Member Thanks: 30 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	12-29-2011, 03:16 PM Wow, these are amazing! Some of the poses look a little stiff, but you've definitely made a ton of progress since the first month. What's your process like? Do you measure everything out, or is it more freehand?

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NDHill Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95 Member Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	01-04-2012, 12:00 AM Thanks. I do a little bit of general and comparative measuring while creating my initial envelope leading up to my block-in. I just use a stick and a plum line to get most reliably sized shapes that I can. __________________ The Art of N. D. Hill CGHub Gallery Sketchbook

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NDHill Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95 Member Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	02-05-2012, 03:55 PM DonnaNoodle: Thanks. Rendering clean value transitions is tough, delicate work and I'm glad I'm making progress. I still have a ways to go. Here's january's figure drawing. Graphite on Bristol. 24 hours. __________________ The Art of N. D. Hill CGHub Gallery Sketchbook

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NDHill Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95 Member Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	03-29-2012, 02:04 PM Here are a couple new ones. Febuary. March. __________________ The Art of N. D. Hill CGHub Gallery Sketchbook

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NDHill Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95 Member Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	05-01-2012, 05:39 AM Figure drawing for the month of April __________________ The Art of N. D. Hill CGHub Gallery Sketchbook

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yomark Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	06-10-2012, 03:46 AM Each peice is showing marked progress from the prior! Very very nice work (astounding, actually). Your technique: strokes only (no smudging)?

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core Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	01-04-2013, 06:36 PM some really nice drawings, nice judgement of proportion and balance...

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kguntuku Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13 Junior Member Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	01-07-2013, 04:30 PM wow... great progress... the level of perfection is simply brilliant

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yomark Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	01-10-2013, 08:25 PM My other questions, then are: what size are you working on, and I assume the model assumes the exact pose each session (or as near as possible)?

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LaneG Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 53 Member Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	01-26-2013, 10:26 PM Perfect work! I love them!!