Gorgeous traditional work by some of my favorite illustrators.
There was a nice crowd checking out the show and chatting with each other-
-a collection of classically illustrated books upon which this art is based -
The art was fabulous (you can see more of the show
here).
There were nibbles and wine, and even an astonishingly gorgeous opera singer providing a magical ambiance.
A couple of my favorite show artists were in attendence. Here, the lovely and uber-talented
Terese Nielsen-
- and the fabulous
Echo Chernik (along with her darling girls).
Thanks for another great show Julie!
Quickie heads... in the teensy purse Moleskine upon my knee....
(charcoal pencils on toned paper).
Will try to keep squeezing in some work on this in between other stuffs...
For a full report, check out the TLCWorkshops
blog report!
The last weekend of this month TLCWorkshops is hosting Terese Nielsen who is teaching a fabulous looking figure-related workshop. I'm giving you a sneak peek into the assignment we'll be working on:
Idealized Realism and the Human Figure
The assignment for this weekend is to portray an iconic, idealized image of the essence or attitude of a chosen character. (This would be similar to what is assigned to an illustrator for an interior book illustration, character driven card art, or spot illustrations for a magazine or D&D manual.)
Your Task
Bring a’ bio’ to class of a character that you will depict from mid thigh or waist up. We're focusing on beauty/idealism so choose one (male/female) that you have an affinity for, and will provide the opportunity to portray attitude and charisma. (Think angels, gods/goddesses or characters from mythology). Bring a half page write-up about your character: no need to put your writers-hat on here, just notes and details about the character.
We will only be working on the drawing aspect of the illustration, which will include selecting appropriate, powerful reference, as well as shooting supplemental photos for costuming or hand and arm positions. The final drawing can be drawn entirely by hand or partially composed in Photoshop and printed if you wish to speed up the process of achieving a tight final tracing paper sketch. Keep your design iconic, without complicated backgrounds or surroundings. Select design elements and symbolism that are relevant and supportive to what the character is about.
Come play with us! There are just a couple of spots left.
