Drawing From Nature - 1B - RISD Extension

I hadn't taken a RISD Extension Class for about a year.  The last class I took was that drawing birds class that really wore me out.  But I thought this summer I would work back on my Certificate in Natural Science Illustration, especially because I want to be able to teach drawing.  I'd really like to do that drawing year in England.  Maybe I should have gotten a degree in drawing instead of Textile Design.

I was behind most of the class because it started on April 20th, and I didn't finish school until the 30th. My mom also got her Alzheimer's diagnosis on May 1st, which took a lot of energy.  She also fell down the stairs on the 30th.  So I just didn't really get started on the class until 3 weeks in.  That being said, I'm proud of what I did, and I got better as the class progressed and I relaxed.

This post usually has the reference on the left, and my drawing or painting is on the right.

This was the Week 6 assignment.  It's in ink wash.  I used Sumi Ink on cold-press paper.   Did it watching the French Open.

This was the Week 5 Assignment. It is indigo ink on Bristol.  I didn't like the ink or the paper.

This is my best drawing.  It's pencil.  The teacher liked these last 3 assignments a lot.  This is Week 4.

This is my master copy.  I really gained a lot of confidence from working with the ink on this assignment because I realized that, even though I have essential tremor, I can get the ink to do what I want if I slow down, relax, and stay really patient.  This is Week 4.

This is Week 3.  Didn't work out as well as I'd hoped.  It's pencil.

This is Week 2.

My teacher didn't really like this drawing.  I think it's better than she gave me credit for.  It's pencil.

I didn't get a good grade on this.  It's ink. This is Week 1.  I was late on it.

I didn't get a good grade on these either. These are ink.  These are Week 1,