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Lying on Her Belly Nude Drawing

Lying on Her Belly Nude Drawing is pencil figure drawing I did of a full-figured nude woman. She is lying on her stomach with her feet in the air and her ankles crossed behind her.

The model is facing away from us with the length of her body lying diagonally across the page.  The curve of her spine, her buttocks, thighs and tan lines make a series of C-shaped curves throughout the composition.

I used the side of my pencil for the broader, darker strokes along her base and for shading. And the sharp tip of the pencil for the rapid, lighter lines.

This original life drawing/figure drawing was done from observation with a life drawing model during a 30 minute timed session.

By setting a time limit, and drawing exclusively from life, the artist is forced to reveal their thoughts, mistakes, their personality, their searching for expression, their recognition and understanding of forms, and their connection with the medium and the model.

In much the same way as one discloses oneself through their handwriting, so an artist reveals their inner life through their lines.  

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Damian Osborne

Damian Osborne is a fine artist from Cape Town, South Africa. Taking inspiration from the Old Master traditions, from nature, and from the people around him (especially his wife), he tries to push beyond the mediocre and aim for mastery in his paintings.

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