This blog is a place to put all of my classroom demos.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Civil War mug shots etc.
My wife and i started watching Ken Burns classic Civil War series and i realized the the people back then looked a lot different than we do. They seem very intense and are very fun to draw.
These are such good character studies. There is such variety in the faces. And you line work is clean and dramatic. Very inspiring to think about using the tv for artistic inspiration.
I am a high school art teacher and I paint all the time. I also like to draw. I especially enjoy drawing monsters, so I started doing small acrylic and ink portraits of my kids as zombies and vampires. Lately I have been posting all the classroom demos and sketches that I do to unwind on this blog. It's an eclectic collection and I update it irregularly. It is amazing what one can learn by making things up. These are pieces that will never be seen in any of the galleries that represent me. Some times I give them to my kids. Sometimes they are available for a modest price from this blog. If you see anything you like contact me at craigstephens@mac.com Proceeds go to the material support of my classroom.
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These are such good character studies. There is such variety in the faces. And you line work is clean and dramatic. Very inspiring to think about using the tv for artistic inspiration.
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