Joe Wood Designs

Here's a couple more drawings, im planning on turning these into paintings when i get the time.

I thought id take a bit of time to explain how i work and what im trying to achieve in my work. I'll start by explaining where i get the sources for my most recent work...

At the moment being a student i don't have much access to models so i have started to base my drawings (such as the ones above) on photographs from the 1960's. As much as I would like to be using real life models this method does have its advantages. Firstly there is no time limit within which to complete initial sketches but also the models are already dressed in the eras clothing in which i want my pieces to be set. A further advantage is in the poses the models are in which are again more authentic to the era than i may be able to achieve with life models.

As far as materials are concerned i always start in pencil or graphite sticks, I then have the option to move onto ink and brush, drawing pens or paint. When painting i usually work in acrylics, (hopefully some of my painted work will find its way onto here before too long). I try to do all my painted work on canvas as I like the texture it gives to a piece.