tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7253528743125882786..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Suit DynamicsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82671991837076373122012-02-26T01:40:16.170-05:002012-02-26T01:40:16.170-05:00I was very much surprised to see that you have got...I was very much surprised to see that you have got the Famous Artist course. We have the whole course dated back to the 60th. Wonder if it still exist :o)jyttehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274555061122451100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47493221883996490952012-02-25T19:50:22.857-05:002012-02-25T19:50:22.857-05:00That's awesome. Thanks for the tips, James.That's awesome. Thanks for the tips, James.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70114011172549490882012-02-25T19:47:39.926-05:002012-02-25T19:47:39.926-05:00Bryan, check out the post "Caught Looking&quo...Bryan, check out the post "Caught Looking" from last fall: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/11/caught-looking.html<br />Basically, I just start sketching strangers if I'm a ways off. But if I want to do a real portrait, I just ask them if it's OK. I think it's best to be open rather than fishy. I generally email them a scan if they're interested.<br />This guy in the suit is choral conductor James Bagwell, observed from the back of the concert hall, about 200 feet away.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1798957952910182732012-02-25T19:31:52.604-05:002012-02-25T19:31:52.604-05:00Hey James, what would you think about doing a post...Hey James, what would you think about doing a post telling us how you approach people on the street to sit for a portrait? <br />Do you show them your sketchbook? Show them an example of your artwork? How long do you ask them to sit? Do you talk to them while you draw them? Or do they sit silently? What if they want a copy, or to keep the original?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51705996121973303242012-02-25T15:35:21.565-05:002012-02-25T15:35:21.565-05:00I always liked the angular/stylized look that J.C....I always liked the angular/stylized look that J.C. Leyendecker had, especially his Arrow clothing ads.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565022224645774512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75072557686777368492012-02-25T14:23:07.004-05:002012-02-25T14:23:07.004-05:00There seems to be an period in art history (50-60&...There seems to be an period in art history (50-60's ?) where suits were exceptionally well drawn, and yes, Burn Hogarth is one of those "Suit Masters".<br />No surprise that Austin Briggs if from that same era.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7409349694779733292012-02-25T11:53:29.806-05:002012-02-25T11:53:29.806-05:00These are great resources Greg. Thank you to both ...These are great resources Greg. Thank you to both of you. I find that drapery is hard to do without a model, because as James noted, how it drapes depends on the fit, the weight and thickness of the fabric, the style of the clothing, and small changes in stance of the wearer (and probably a few other factors that I can't think of now). I have seen demonstrations that purported to explain how to make folds look right by showing where the tension points are and so forth, but without direct observation, it seems very difficult to get it to look natural.<br /><br />I'd love to find some drawing sessions where they hire clothed models to draw from. Nudes are great, but drawing clothing is a valuable skill.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195527278285894012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22087485480528793252012-02-25T11:03:57.360-05:002012-02-25T11:03:57.360-05:00Nothing replaces observation and study. It's s...Nothing replaces observation and study. It's surprising sometimes how weakly a camera captures folds in drapery, but if you know the dynamics of a fold, you can manipulate them during tho photo shoot to get something more descriptive in your reference material. "Dynamic Drapery" by Burne Hogarth is an informative book in this subject. Another good book is "The Art of Drapery" by Mario Cooper. It's out of print but still availableAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.com