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The Ryder Studio - Day 4

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   “The human body is like a symphony.” – Anthony Ryder   Day Four The Ryder StudioSanta Fe, New Mexico   On the fourth day at The Ryder Studio, we learned a lot about the whole drawing process.    Draw the nose using very…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day 3

Copyright 2011, Anthony Ryder   Day Three The Ryder StudioSanta Fe, New Mexico   On the third day at The Ryder Studio, we learned about hair and ears.    We learned to pay attention to where the hair sits on the edge of the face. Do not merge it into the side of the face. This…(continue reading)

Ryder Studio - Day 2

Copyright 2011 Anthony Ryder   “A neat workbench is a symptom of a sick mind.” ~ unknown   Day Two The Ryder StudioSanta Fe, New Mexico   The second day was very frustrating for me at the Ryder Studio. It was frustrating in the sense that I felt like I was back…(continue reading)

The Ryder Studio - Day One

“People are born like crackers, all crispy. They become stale when we try to normalize all their inconsistencies.” ~ Anthony Ryder     I recently spent 10 days at The Ryder Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, learning new portrait techniques from one of the current-day…(continue reading)

Watermelon

Layers of Cream and Canary Yellow   The piece has been sprayed with workable fixative so the graphite won't smear into the colored pencil. I am now ready to apply color using Prismacolor colored pencils.    I applied a wash of Cream to the watermelon. I kept the white of…(continue reading)