My Art Studio

Maya asked me to post pictures of the art studio I work in at college. As some of you already know, I've started another year at college and so far I am actually enjoying it very much.

Today we've been working on ink and charcoal observational drawings, which...literally gave me hand cramps and sore feet (we had to use easels, and we barely had time at all to sit down) but despite that, it was fun!

So...



The room as it looks when you enter through the door.



Other side of the room.



My charcoal drawing on the easel, we were asked to do a detailed tonal drawing in about... 30 minutes. Also, the work on the wall is not mine, they belong to my neighbours.

lol ^^ i thot the room was goin to be messy and it is lol xD but thanks for takin pics blue :3

is that a pinecone in your drawin btw? xDDD

Hmm.. entering the room certainly doesn't give a comfort feeling about how organized it is..

Well I don't really have anything else to say.. Good luck at college!

@Maya: No problem. =P And yes, that's a pinecone...not my best drawing of one, but my tutor kept stressing about tone and shade. XD

@Elia: It was a lot messier yesterday. XD; Thanks!

wao i'd hate to have your teach xD he sounds really strict lol >.<

Oh he's not so bad, I've known him for about two years now and he's a great sport. It's just harder for the people who aren't used to this kind of work because they focus a lot on precision, and my tutor just tries to make them look more into using charcoal properly.

does he tell you that you need to use charcoal between your forefingers an stuff? xD coz thats wat my art teacher does an he yelled at me for doin it wrong >.>

...actually, he does! It's a common mistake a lot of people make with charcoal, how you're not supposed to hold it like a pen or a pencil, but always between your fore fingers and your thumb. XD;

...and I could swear it looks like you keep double posting. o_O

im not double posting oO

lol i thot that my teach only does that xDDD i hold it like that too >< but like i hold it like pencil sometimes coz i gots eczema on my forefinger a bit so i cant hold charcoal properly

...that must suck. XD; I have a bit of eczema too but it's on my wrist, not my hand or fingers. Even then charcoal doesn't have an effect on it, but I suppose my eczema is near enough fading right now so I don't expect charcoal of all things to cause a reaction.

i got a lot >.< idk why coz i didnt have it a year ago o0 i dun get how u dont get really itchy when you use charcoal coz that happens to me an thats why i dont use anythin but paints an stuff. >>

...but wouldn't paint have that effect on you as well if charcoal did? o_O;

What about pastels? Do you use those?

yes >> but i use gloves and an apron so

i dun use pastels coz they do what charcoal does >.<

btw blue dont u have a trip tomorrow?

I never had the problems you have with your eczema... XD

Yeees! I shall be going to Kew Gardens tomorrow...again, I've been there twice already.

stfu dpnt make me feel bad about it xD dats cool :3 wots it like in kew?

Fiiine, I'll say no more then!

It's very beautiful, and so full of vibrant flowers and open space. The first time I went to Kew, I took a lot of pictures...think I still have them on my harddrive, so I'll show you later.

yay!! I love flowers xDD;

so kew is like...a big garden? ><; of flowers an stuff?

...pretty sure I just said that. XD; But yeah, there are also beautiful William Morris sculptures there. He is an artist I'm researching for my skills project, so I'm making sure to take a lot of pictures.

Oh, that reminds me...I ought to bring an A1 sketchbook, because drawing the sculptures will be tedious.

What I'd give to have what you have D: