Final drawings of the year

This model was special to me for one reason. Our scheduled model for the evening didn't show up and this young artist offered to pose...

Study in Repose

Rubenesque

I wish I could remember this models name but she was terrific. Lot's of shape to draw. Certainly not what we are used to but she made ...

Now THAT'S a DRAWING!

Lost edges. Solid construction. Simple shading. Interesting shapes and a bit of movement to boot. This is what I wish I could bring to m...

Rare pencil drawing

Must've been in my Andrew Wyeth mood when I did this since I don't often use pencil. Especially on newsprint. I like the work, it ...

Appropriate...

The last week of any year is the traditional time to look back and reflect. I'm just looking back a little farther than usual. I hope ...

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone got what they truly wanted this year.

Twas the night before Christmas

And I'm sure sugar plum fairies were dancing in her head.

Reclined

One of my favorite models from the early sessions, Adrian. Again, I love using the newsprint versus the higher quality paper. It is far mo...

Happy Birthday, Pin Up Gal

Stephanie is celebrating a birthday. Here's to you, Miss S.

Well, what do you think...

have I declined? improved? evolved? I tend to think I have evolved but maybe taken a step back. Change but not necessarily for the better....

Some old stuff

Back in the days of longer poses, unbridled enthusiasm and not having any responsibility other than showing up and drawing. I was using new...

Looking back

Last "new" drawing of 2010. Apropos, I suppose, since I just ran across a lot of drawings from as far back as eleven years ago. ...

Second to last for the year

Kinda diggin' the freeform linework I used here. I think the spotting of darks works far better than yesterday's sketch and I final...

Coming to the end

See yesterday's post and you will understand what I meant by being seduced by the siren call of shading, alas, to ill effect. Don't...

Lines

I really liked where this one was going. I made the conscious decision not to add any contouring to this one. I tend to mess up a good pie...

Funeral for a Friend

This morning I attended a funeral for a man I barely knew. I renewed our acquaintance about eleven years ago. I met him purely by happenst...

Lot's of fun here

The mass, the lines, the great shapes! I loved working on this one. I wish I had more time with it and more paper. I would love to have w...

Liking this better

Much more to my liking. I like the shading and even the rendering of this one. Lost edges, spotty darks... just wish I had been a little l...

A bit sketchy

Still not in the groove. I fear for my return at the next session, nearly a month from now.

I'm a wee bit older today

Well, technically, I'm a wee bit older every day, hour, minute, second of my life. But that is neither here nor there, I've just tu...

Nice pose, Sara

I really like the execution of this sketch. Quick and accurate. Simplified forms and loose lines. I wish I could give myself permission t...

A bit better

I really like the shadows created here. I'll avoid the familiar plaint of not enough time. Oops, guess I didn't avoid it. I like ...

Eh...

Hey, give me a break here. It has been almost a month, ya know. Alright, alright, no excuse. Not my best but I think there are better one...

More gestures

Streeeeeeetttcccchhhhhiiiiinnnnnggggg it out. Just a couple more gesture drawings.

FINALLY!!!!!!

Last session of the year, unfortunately. So it was a good session to end on, I think. Here is the first of the gestures from last night.

Back to work

Tonight we will meet for possibly the last time this year. Maybe the 16th. Alas, I'm not happy about this but...

Up early...

so I thought I'd do a drawing. Just a quick little pencil sketch of one of my favorite models, Cep.

New Star Wars sketch

This was a quick sketch for a fan that I did Sunday. Hope he likes it.

Another unfinished (very unfinished) painting

This could be cool, if I push the mood. May take license and make the hair black and push the Asian theme with the mini Kimono. Don't ...

Back on Monday

Gonna try and stretch the last couple out so I'm taking the weekend off.

Erin, where have you gone?

One of the problems with the field of life drawing (at least around these here parts) is that models come and go. When you find one you rea...

Happy Thanksgiving

May everyone have a safe and memorable holiday with family and/or friends.

Pretty well done

I like the loose manner of the paint application and the very impressionistic background (I truly hate painting backgrounds) and chair. A b...

Another unfinished painting

I suppose I should just view these as practice, which is what they were. I don't know why I think everything I start should be a finish...

My Wyeth

This one would be my Andrew Wyeth "Helga" painting if I ever get it done. Love the shapes and the weight of the figure in this on...

Projects

Forgive me if some or all of these have been posted before... The following paintings for the next few days are projects that were begun in...

Nothing till the weekend...

sorry.

Faceless

I was so wrapped up in this pose that I just didn't get to the face. I really love some of the stuff I did here, especially the right f...

relaxed

A distorted angle to begin with made all the more "dynamic" by the fact that I was seated and not standing for this drawing. I th...

Okay, back to the drawings

I guess I am going to have to do something in lieu of the session drawings. Hmmmm, since I'm up so early these days why not DRAW!!!! S...

Taking the weekend off

Gotta stretch out those last couple of drawings, donchaknow?

airball

This missed the mark. Not sure why because the basics are solid. I've always had difficulties with this particular pose, the face eith...

Great pose

And the execution wasn't too bad. Again, exploring the lines with minimal shading. I am kind of enjoying that. Maybe this will turn i...

Pretty pleased with this one

I think this one may be as close to a finish as I've gotten in some time. Simple line work, finished face, the lost edges I so love to ...

Lot's o hair

Sara gives us a lot of different looks. I really like the way her hair frames the drawing in this and some ensuing sketches. However, in t...

Better...

although I seem to have fallen back on my "headless" figure again. This time I can blame it on running out of paper. Hmmm, that ...

Regrets

I allow my emotional state to affect me far too much for my own good. As this was the last session for a long while I was very much wanti...

The other gesture

I was called away to start the session so I only was able to sit in on three gesture poses. I'm stretching this out.

Beginning of the last session for November

I'm going to be stretching the drawings out this time since we will not be meeting again until December 2 due to our room being given ...

Looking ahead

I'm pretty pleased with this one. Although I like the reclining pose from yesterday's post best, this one turned out very well from...

Two fer

I'm happy with both of these although the reclining pose really was my favorite. Something about the lines and shapes and the fluidity ...

Almost happy

There is so much I like about this one that it's unfortunate that I messed up the jawline. She put forth so many great shapes and lines...

Gettin' there

A very nice pose that I just didn't capture well. At least the drawings are headed in the right direction.

Hmmmm, not sure what I was thinking here. But I am resolute to post my failures along with the ones I like. Bask in this tragedy of lost t...