Pencil study
 

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This is a close-up for detail.

Using his Method, Ryder says that he has spent 22 hours on one figure drawn in pencil. They are lovely, check out his site if you have a moment, I put the link above.

Beth: A nice start to studying Tony Ryder. I also have the book and find it wonderful. Let me also recommend Giovanni Civardi's book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

Nice drawing, Beth. If you enjoy this book, I highly recommend Ted Seth Jacob

Thanks for your comments Michael and Mari.

Mari I say this with the most lighthearted chuckle...
All of my "point to point" measurements were based on the ear! Unlike Ryder or Batman I obviously have miles to go on my "caliper vision". I was even using a ruler for viewing instead of my pencil. It is finding the one starting point that gets me, How do you do this? This is why I thought his "blocking-in" was perfect for me. Unfortunately he only devotes one page to showing the point to point on a head study only. So it is hard for me to find the crossing over points, even with my compass rose.

I do love charcoal or any "pastel" type medium to work with. I really felt I wanted to work on my form through the raw "basic" of line, try and recapture solid skill here before moving on.

I do love his method, and will be excited to check out the other books you guys

Mari, Ted Seth Jacob

Bridgman's books are EXCELLENT (all of them). You're lining up the best instructors, referencing the best books, and you're working like mad. Very inspirational! Copy out of the Bridgman book, and you'll start to thing of the human form structurally. Back it up with frequent sessions from life. These things will be catalysts to understanding how to render form more than painting 100 paintings from snapshots that clients bring you, even though it seems like the long way around now.