Felix D'Eon Diary ~ Drawing the "Nude Boy on a Trapeze" July, 2007 |
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I finished a drawing today of a nude boy on a trapeze, the boy in question being Cayden. It was something of a challenge for both of us, as I had never attempted such a piece before. I had him model for the drawing in parts, and as the boy in the drawing is upside down, I drew him right-side up and then flipped the drawing when it was finished. Anyway, photos from our session, with explanations follow below.
The photos above and below show Cayden holdeing onto a stick and leaning from behind on a stool, while lit from below (which, when I turn the drawing upside down, will suggest that he is in fact lit from above. At the moment I am working on his legs and rear; later I put the light on top of the stool to draw his back.
For his feet, which are pointed up, I inverted the drawing and had him hold his legs in the air with his toes pointed.
And here is a picture I included just because it was pretty.
Below, Cayden is checking out the halfway finished drawing
And finally, the piece as it appeared at the end
It was a challenge and a bit of a puzzle to draw, but I love the result. On the next page follow some photos of Cayden taken during breaks, Felix
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