CAUTION CONTAINS ARTISTIC NUDITY
These fantasy life studies are created with NO reference material - Completely imaginary. The challenge is to get it believable and appealing. I start with a stick frame skeleton, softly pencil in the anatomy, then shade and cast the shadows. It's tricky but fun.
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I constantly escalate self challenges: Anatomy, foreshortening, drapery, light and shadow. Again, no reference material - Just figuring it out in my head.
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I crafted many studies of torsos and appendages because women are difficult to make appealing and I embraced the challenge.
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I did finally use some reference material to get the tiger's stripes correct.
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I am constantly exploring new approaches.
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