Author: Jay Arrera
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Anatomy For Artists – Bibliography
This is a running list of books, images, and diagrams that I refer to in my Anatomy for Artists workshop. It is length, so if you are interested in the ‘short list’, please check out my ‘Anatomy Resources‘ post where I share my favorites. Anatomy for 3D Artists. 3dtotal Publishing, 2015 Bridgman, George B. The…
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Anatomy For Artists – Open Registration
I’m please to announce that registration is now open for my ‘Anatomy for Artists’ webinar series. Anatomy for Artists
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Anatomy Resources
These are some of my favorite anatomy references. I collect anatomy books, so this is by no means a list of everything that I own, but they are the ones that are my recommendations and favorites. A longer list is the Bibliography for my Anatomy for Artists workshops. Recommended for art students (of any age…
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Corona virus
Due to ‘Social Distancing’, I am postponing all classes until April 28, 2020 (at least). I will update the class schedule availability based on recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA). You can sign still sign up for Anatomy for Artists and Figure Studies classes when classes resume. Any…
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Figure Drawing with Daniel Maidman
This weekend I am at a pre-conference workshop with Daniel Maidman, at the Figurative Art Conference and Expo. Daniel is someone whose work I have admired for years. It was such a privilege to be able to actually draw with him and have him critique my work. Here are some of my drawings from the…
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Sionna
Another week, another sculpture. Here are the results of my first day modeling with this pose. Life has conspired to keep me out of of the studio recently, but I’m glad to be back at it. Today I went from zero-to-sixty, modeling quickly. I started from scratch with the armature and just went from there.…
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Portrait Sculpture with Dora Natella
I just finished a week-long workshop with Dora Natella on portrait sculpture. Dora was one of my favorite sculpture instructors as an undergraduate and post-graduate. This was a rare treat to work with her again because her workshop was at the Brookgreen Gardens. Brookgreen Gardens is one of the largest and finest sculpture gardens in…
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Marc and Jessica
It is great when the models take their work as seriously as the artists. Modeling is hard work and some amateur models do not anticipate that and some experienced models get complacent. I have really enjoyed working working with Marc and Jessica independently, so it was a rare treat to work with them both in…
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Tutorial: Sculpting Eyes
One question I hear often from beginning sculptors is, “How do I sculpt eyes?” My first response is usually, “The same way you sculpt hair, noses, hands, feet, and everything else. Observe the form and make that.” After that less-than-helpful response, here are some of my approaches and preferred references. There are a few key…
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Julia and Brian
This Sunday’s drawing at the Whit was really fun. A rare treat to have two experienced models working together. And yes, drawing two models is more than twice as hard because you have two capture both figures and the relationship between them. Their casual intimacy was really beautiful. All drawings done on iPad Pro, Procreate,…