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The Ryder Studio - Day 9

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   Day 9 The Ryder StudioSanta Fe, New Mexico     We learned all about ears on the next to the last day at The Ryder Studio.   There is kind of an updraft from the neck out to the ear shape.   The ear is around the horizon, around the side…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day 8

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   Day 8 The Ryder Studio Santa Fe, New Mexico   We started Day 8 at The Ryder Studio talking about lips.  I learned a lot about how not to fence things in that day.   Anthony Ryder started his demonstration with saying that lips are around the…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day 7

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   The Ryder Studio Day 7 Santa Fe, New Mexico   On the seventh day at The Ryder Studio we learned about noses.  Just look at the detail in the picture above that can be seen on the nose!  Amazing!   Noses, in general, are wider into the forehead.   A…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day Six

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   The Ryder Studio Day 6 Santa Fe, New Mexico   Day 6 began the second week of studying with Anthony Ryder at The Ryder Studio!  This week proved to fly by in a hurry.  Now that I’m home and trying to draw from a live model, I find that I…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day 5

“We don’t have to be superheroes to have an incredible experience as an artist.” – Anthony Ryder   Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   Day 5 The Ryder StudioSanta Fe, New Mexico     By the 5th day in class, the demonstration that Anthony Ryder was…(continue reading)