A good night for all

I've taken a few days off from work and I went into last night's session relaxed and probably a bit more ready to draw.  I had a lot...

Quick torso sketch

Eh, s'alright. 

The incomplete man

Just the bones of a drawing.  I think I would have enjoyed taking this to completion, fully rendered and all.  Alas, fifteen minutes isn...

Seated but not...

Looks like our model is ready to leave even as we are barely getting started.  This set the tone for a bit of a linear themed evening.  Not ...

Back study

A simple drawing to start the week.  If I were to go in and put a dark background into this then the deep shadow spreading across his lower ...

Back to work

After a couple of weeks off it was back to the life drawing board for me.  We had four 15 minute poses this week so I was able to take a bit...

Old Jeff

Old... as in an old drawing.

A little study

... with a bit of instruction thrown in.

Torso study

Back to Britain

It's been awhile since I posted Britain images.  I like this one.

More from the stack o' sketches

I was unable to attend last night's session so I am still plundering the unposted pile of drawings.  A fairly recent image of Sara.

Lookin' bored

The model seemed less than interested.  Of course, that wasn't the case.  The weight of his head against his hand may have made for an o...

More from the files

An older one of Amber.  If you're reading this, make some time so we can get some new drawings of you.

Let's see what's in the "unused" pile o' sketches

I worked this one way too much.  The ear was in the wrong spot, the nose was too low, the eye wasn't quite right and the shape of the he...

Into the files

No model last night so I will be pulling out some of the drawings that I haven't posted from past sessions.

A little head study

Probably the best likeness of the night, yet not the best drawing.  I'll have more from Sara upcoming.  Let's see if I can be a bit ...

Repose in terra cotta

I don't know why I don't do more with the red medium.  I really like how they turn out.

A bit abstract

Still, this was a nice pose despite the odd visual created by the right arm.  Heh, sometimes I just like leaving things alone.

End of the night

Again, the last drawing seems to come out very graphic and heavy handed.  Not sure what that is all about but it has become the norm recentl...

New gesture drawings

I was using a different paper last night (for most of the drawings) and it really affected my style.  A little too slick to give me a good l...

Last of the noggins

A return to terra cotta conté.  I haven't worked with that medium in a long while.  I thought this came out well enough.

Better

I was happy with this one.  Tyson had his head propped up by a hand causing some interesting edges and shapes to occur.  Fun to draw.

Head Study 2

Pretty heavy handed drawing.  I always have trouble with Tyson's likeness.

Head Study 2

A week of head studies continues.

Head Studies

I decided to focus solely on Tyson's noggin.  It is interesting to see how wide ranging the drawings are.  It was fun, though.

Final of the evening

Sometimes I get a bit loose on the last drawing of the night.  A bit heavy handed, even graphic.  I like it though.  Something alive about t...

Sara draped

As in draped over the stand.  Would loved to have gone deeper into this drawing.  It started to come together at the end.

Old school

I kinda took this pose and stylized it.  Was going for the pinup look.  I'll have to keep this in mind for my upcoming project with my b...

RIP Joe Kubert

Williamson, Frazetta, Jones and now Kubert.  The great influences of my artistic life are all passing on to the next life to mix with the ot...

Structure

This whole drawing is about structure since it doesn't resemble Sara very much.  However, I had fun with the sketch and can live with it...

Let's skip the usual gestures, shall we

This was the first drawing of the evening but, as usual, I didn't really get going until the second half of the night.  I have got to ge...

Deep shadows

Until the last 90 seconds this one was a lost cause.  I had to see what another artist was doing for me to kick it into gear and take the dr...

Barely

Our model had a tough time staying awake during this one.  It's been so hot here that I think he just got too relaxed.  It happens.

Lookin' a bit grumpy

Hey, it ain't easy sitting around while a bunch of artists treat you like a mannequin.  All the more reason to appreciate our models.

Sorrow

I was channeling one of my all time favorite drawings while sketching this.  It is a piece by Harvey Dunn, a little study that is hanging at...

Gestures

Linear

Sometimes I just like lines.

Toes up

A fun sketch to end the night on.  Even unfinished I kinda like it.

Simple pose

Monday should always start simply.

On the eve of the Olympics we present...

Britain.  Thanks for modeling.

Last of Sara...

for a bit.  I'm good with this head study, the loose mixed with the tighter line work.  It was fun.

Trouble

I must have drawn and erased the head in this one five times.  I just could not get it right.  Frustrating since I like most of the rest of ...

Sara turns away

A very nice pose that I had fun drawing.  Would like this to have been fifteen instead of just ten minutes.

Favorite of the night

First sketch of the evening and it turns out I could do no better.  Love the simplicity.

The gestures

The usual first drawings of the night.  I think it was better than last week.  Thanks, Sara.