figures and life

Fall has pretty much begun, and things are picking up speed. I have fielded many crafting invitations, and I hope to get doing that again.
Liam is going to be gone A LOT, which I’m ok with because we spent WAY too much time together the last few months. Not that I’m ready to throttle him or anything, but we’re running out of topics of conversation.
On Monday’s he’s at the school being the hot young writing TA. The rest of the week, he’s the hot-shot young intern in Toronto.
We’re gonna try to move and find a place downtown. Nothing too soon, just keeping our eyes open.
The magazine is in that block of clubs, restaurants and new media firms found in between Spadina, Queen, King and University. If you know Toronto, you know what I’m talking about. So I’m hoping we find something around there (no farther north than Bloor). I hope we can find something that doesn’t involve the words: ‘waterfront’ and ‘condo’. I don’t think we could afford it any-ways, but I wouldn’t want it even if we could.
I just picked up a neat book: Jack Hamm’s Drawing the Head and figure. It’s a bit dated. But in a good way. All the girls have permanents and high heels, and the men wear suits and lack genitalia. I kind of love it.
I’ve been looking for a way to brush up on my figure drawing. It’s hard to find books that are actually helpful. Most of them assume by memorizing anatomy and staring at renaissance paintings you can learn it all.
This one’s a bit different. Not only does it have that awesome retro appeal, it actually tells you all the nifty little proportional tricks of the trade that all the pro’s know, and refuse to share. Best of all it was cheap.
I would still like to be able to track down (and then be able to be afford) a book of nudes for figure drawing. I’ve seen a couple, but they’re limited and expensive. I wish I could take my first year life drawing class all over again.