Demonstration by Carl Jeppe on 18 October 2014.
Carl Jeppe
The model used in the Life Drawing.
Carl bases his drawings on three phases: Construction, Exploration and Conclusion
Carl explaining the process
The ‘construction’ phase of the drawing
Carl demonstrating how to use callipers in life drawing
Detail gets added slowly as the ‘construction’ stage moves into the ‘exploration’ phase.
Carl demonstrating how to use a mahl stick for drawing
The ‘exploration’ of the figure. More refinement and detail is added.
Some background is added.
Carl now starts adding detail to the face.
Close up of detail.
The final drawing and ‘conclusion’.
A completed charcoal drawing by Carl Jeppe
A completed charcoal drawing by Carl Jeppe