This section is starting off small, but will grow quickly because I have many more drawings and I draw from life often. Drawing from life is the best way for an artist to develop the "eye" needed for artistic vision.

When drawing from life, I tend to draw looser and exaggerate more than I do when drawing from photos. I prefer drawing from life, but it's just not "economically" feasable to do it all the time.

If you are interested in drawing the figure from life, here are some tips I learned in art school and others I've developed over time...