Musings on and examples from various creative and constructive projects.
11 Jul 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus
Today I got up early to join a British life drawing Zoom hosted by the 2B or Not 2B Collective, featuring model Bryant. Bryant is a dancer, and a bit of a contortionist, so today's poses were twisty and complex, with lots of interaction between hands...
8 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
Thank god for my Wednesday night art nights with friends Sandra and Kuniko, because at least I draw once a week. This week, I found a reference photo of someone who reminds me of the "Dude, you're getting a Dell" kid from that 90's TV commercial cam...
1 Jul 2021 1 minute read 3 comments DoctorPlatypus
It's a couple of weeks since I've drawn anything, so I was apprehensive I might have forgotten everything. But I did spend some time looking at reference photos and picking things I would like to draw, and I found this great photo on The Male Form's...
17 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
I saw a very cool reference pose posted on The Male Form, and I wanted to draw it: I liked the interplay between his feet and hands and the perch he's perched on, and I especially liked the flex of his frontward calf muscle - I liked that you could...
10 Jun 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus
Here's tonight's effort: And here's my reference photo:
31 May 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus
Joe and Ahmad are both amazing models, and they live on different continents. They seem to have a real connection though, so on the rare occasions when they pose together, it's usually pretty spectacular. Here are my sketches from today's figure dra...
27 May 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus
Over the past few days I have participated drawn a portrait of my friend, tried and I think failed to draw a self-portrait, and participated in a figure drawing workshop hosted by The Male Form, featuring the handsome and talented model Lalo. Here's...
20 May 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus
Last night I decided to practice drawing water again. I tried drawing an ocean wave and the surface of a swimming pool. The latter never got past looking like an abstract blue field with white and dark blue squiggles, so I won't burden your eyes with...
6 May 2021 1 minute read 6 comments DoctorPlatypus
This is my little Rachel. I was lucky enough to be allowed to help take care of her for a year or so, before my engagement ended, but she is very much my ex's pet. I miss her quite a lot. Here she is as a puppy, hoping for snackies. And here she is...
29 Apr 2021 1 minute read 0 comments DoctorPlatypus
This evening I had the opportunity to draw friendly merman Jaron during a life drawing Zoom hosted by ArtGymSD. Jaron is an incredibly talented model. He really has a great sense of how to twist and rotate his body to create the most interesting and...
