today we experimented with another medium in life drawing, the iPad! i had been looking forward to this for quite a while as i'm very keen on trying out new methods of sketching and have also wanted an iPad for ages! we began by experimenting on a number of the drawing apps available for purchase, such as sketchbook pro, idraw and brushes. i found brushes the easiest to use, as i felt that the controls for editing layers and colours were very simple and easy to understand. the first image is a practise piece that i spent around 15 minutes on. i used varying levels of opacity and different layers to create interesting tonal effects and to indicate form and structure. the second two sketches took around 30 minutes each. i was really pleased with how the turned out. although i didn't quite finish the second drawing, i think i was successful in creating realistic skin tones and suggesting the human form. i really enjoyed using the iPads to sketch and i'm this week's session has definitely encouraged me to put one on my christmas list to santa!
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