Just sumpin' 'bout Jeff's face

It's just so much fun to draw.

Ambiguous

Simple is as simple does. Surprisingly, I like this. Just a lot of searching with the charcoal.

The Girl With The Faraway Eyes

Kind of dating myself here with the Stones reference but too bad, I'm gettin' old.

Jeff-stures

Thanks to Jeff for coming to our aid and modeling for us last night. Here are the gesture drawings from the session.

Model modeled

A longer pose afforded the time to really invest more interest in areas of the model. I had fun with this.

Let's just go in order

This is the next one from last Thursday. I liked the simple shapes although with such a willowy model there is far more detail to deal with...

Taming the charcoal

At this point I decided to be master of my drawing and not get drug along by the charcoal. Sometimes I just let things drift along and see ...

A bit angular

I was breaking in new charcoal on the first couple of sketches and it seems I allowed the medium to dictate the terms of the drawing. Somet...

The gestures of good faith

Okay, I owe Amber for making the adjustments to her schedule. The Grizzly will be ready the next time you model.

Unfinished

Again with the unfinished face. Sheesh, I really have to prioritize when I draw.

Lost

Edges, that is. Potential for a nice finished piece. I am happy with the strong contrast of the figure against the drapery and, of course,...

Last of Amber

Until later this week. Not my favorite drawing although it may serve as a prep sketch for a nicer drawing.

Sleep, perchance...

I've always liked the challenge of this pose. It's not that easy to render when drawing from a model as opposed to a photo. Trying...

Just like yesterday

Another linear exploration. Lot's of fun making lines that somehow inform our brain that what we are seeing is a familiar object.

A linear sketch

Pieces like this really show me how much I was searching for the right expression of the figure. Sometimes I'm just almost remotely let...

Simple

I guess this one kind of sums up all of the evening. Simple, complete and I was relaxed. Seems to make a difference.

Sara in Repose

Nice and simple with the big shapes I sometimes favor. This was the first sketch of the last session and it set the tone for the rest of th...

One of the sketches with Amber

I would love to have finished the face on this drawing since I really like this pose. As I stare at this one I think a strictly linear appr...

Back to the grind

From a week ago but nonetheless one of the latest sketches. I got a little involved in all of the shapes, possibly to the detriment of the ...