This week we wrapped up our study of the cranium. For me, I was practicing a lot of the same techniques and struggling with the same barriers, so I hope I don't sound terribly redundant. First I find that with my drawing style, I like to work in a lot of my mark making into a gradual feel of shading, almost like my hand is scratching around a form that exists in my mind. With the top 2 drawings shown, I feel like that approach was successful due to the fact that these were drawings that featured shading. We were instructed for one of our drawings to be cross contour, which is where I feel like I have some trouble. It's really difficult to find the contours in such small dips and curves, even when I walk up close to the skull. Therefor, that is one area I definitely need to practice or get some more advice on.

Wed. was critique day, but I didn't make it. I bought a new house and have been stretched in so many different directions lately, with work, school, moving, and running around back and forth between Eau Claire, Menominee, and Chippewa, that I over-exerted myself on Tuesday and screw my back up for a few days. I just wanted to get everything done in 1 night so I wouldn't have to think about it anymore, but I didn't pay attention to my physical limits etc.

I look forward to tomorrow and getting started on the skeleton.