Thursday, January 27, 2011

Introduction

Hello, my name is Brent Quam and I’m originally form Chaska, Minnesota but currently living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  While living in Minnesota, I attended Normandale Community College for my general studies.  I’m currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin Stout for art education.  I enjoy learning new things, and have a passion for ceramics, metal art, and abstract sculpture and acrylic painting.  Some of my hobbies are spending time outdoors, cooking, and watching films.  Aside from life drawing, I’m also studying printmaking and photography.  All three of these subjects are relative new to me, and look forward to learning new skills and building a wide range of artistic abilities.
Welcome to my personal blog site.  This blog will show my life drawing progress throughout the semester.  I will be discussing my successes and struggles through weekly writings.  I will also be showing examples of my work and sharing any other information I find relevant to my learning process.  Please check back frequently for updates, fresh art work and new writing.  I encourage any questions, comments, and feedback.
I look forward to learning how to draw the human form and developing a better understanding of its human musculature system.  It has been a few years since my last drawing class so it may take some extra time and practice to revitalize some of my drawing skills.  I enjoy working three-dimensionally and believe this way of thinking will help me visualize the human figure.  I have been doing some research on figure drawing and have found several interesting resources.  One source that I spent some a lot of time looking at was http://www.britishmuseum.org.  This site contained a series of Michelangelo’s drawings.  Several of the items in this series consisted of figure drawings that used cross contour techniques to exemplify the musculature system. These drawings truly show how elaborate the human form can be.