Studies on sculptures by V.P.Karmarkar

I've already posted the entire series of study work on my website. Here's a few of those, especially selected for the figure art gallery. These are studies based on the late, 20th C Indian sculptor V.P.Karmarkar, whose work I admire a lot. I went to live in his ancestral village of Sasawane, which is on the Arabian Sea coast and on the opposite side of my country (I live near the eastern coast of India). For a couple of weeks, I was studying his works, which are lovingly displayed in the Karmarkar Museum. I'm indebted for this opportunity to Sunanda Karmarkar, 81, the museum's Director and a most kind and gracious lady. She's also the daughter-in-law of the great sculptor.

20" x 12", acrylic on canvas paper

Same as above, a close up view

A3, inktense watersoluble blocks on paper

20" x 12", acrylic on paper

A3, watersoluble blocks on paper

Back study

Study of the back in acrylic. First one is from 2015, which I don't think I have added to this blog until now.

*** These were adapted from unknown ref sources (to which I'm sincerely grateful for advancing my studies). Please let me know if this was referenced from your photo, so that I may happily post my acknowledgement.

A3, acrylic on canvas paper.

1/2, acylic on paper, more recent - May or June 2016

Figure in Oil Pastel, Jan '16

Larger figure study (30" x 22") in oil pastel on paper..

Adding close up of some details to show the build up of tones...

Adapted from (made slight perspective changes, plus other details) ref image kindly provided by Marion Skydancer. 

Volume, local dynamics...

Continuing to search volume and local dynamics...
Assortment of drawings on A3 pages using charcoal, water-solubles, pastels, conte etc.

Now, what do I mean by 'local dynamics'... this is as against general dynamics, which refers to the general balance/weight distribution, flow of gravitational forces down the body as influencing pose etc. Local dynamics refers to the interaction of local tissues e.g. the compression of flesh at the waist which is bent on that side, the tautness of a tendon when the neck is turned in a direction etc. My aim is to be aware of these little dramas that act out in the human figure, which scripts the larger drama of the pose itself.

Unless specifically mentioned (at the bottom) my gratitude for the various photo refs also goes to various unkownn sources.. thank you so much for helping me with my studies!

Charcoal

Dry pastel

Charcoal and conte

Compressed charcoal, watersoluble

Compressed charcoal, watersoluble

Compressed charcoal, watersolubles for background 

Charcoal pencil

Conte, charcoal pencil

Charcoal pencil

Compressed charcoal

Compressed charcoal

Compressed charcoal, watersoluble

Charcoal pencil

Unsure... probably both charcoal pencil and compressed charcoal

Hard sepia lids, watersoluble

Charcoal pencil, conte, pastel, waterscolor

Conte (most probably)

Compressed charcoal, watersoluble, color pencil

Compressed charcoal

Compressed charcoal

Charcoal pencil, watersolubles

Charcoal pencil, watersoluble sepia lead

Other than the unknown sources, my sincere gratitude to the following for the photo references - Skydancer-stock in Deviantart (Marion Skydancer), Onairvideo.com (Croquis Cafe), Livemodelbooks.com. Please let me know if I've missed listing anyone, or the ref sources for the unknown ones.

Searching form and line...

As you can see, search for form and line continues... A number of study sketches on (mostly) A3 size paper, using a variety of tools - compressed charcoal, dry pastel, hard compressed leads etc.

Many thanks to the reference sources for helping me with my studies. Some of the sources I've mentioned below, about the others I have no idea... wish I could credit them as well. But I'm sincerely indebted to all.

    

   

   

 

     

    

   



Refs by kind courtesy of Croquis Cafe, New Masters Academy youtube channels, and unknown others. Fourth from below is courtesy of Cinnomanangel in Deviantart (model) / Eric Boutilier-Brown (photographer). Thank  you!