Thursday, May 30, 2013
Jesus Likes Us
Jesus, one of our favorite male models, likes posing for us because we engage in friendly chatter during poses and we usually bring snacks or dessert for the breaks.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Charcoal & Chalk
When a local artist needed a special pose for one of her art projects she made arrangements with Argos Gallery to schedule a model and host a drawing session. There was room for several other artists to take advantage of the 3-hour pose, so I signed up for the extra session.
After a couple of drawings of charcoal on newsprint as usual, I switched to charcoal and chalk on gray Canson paper.
After a couple of drawings of charcoal on newsprint as usual, I switched to charcoal and chalk on gray Canson paper.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Charcoal Joey
Friday, May 10, 2013
Big Joey
A big portrait of Joey, the live model from last Tuesday night’s drawing session. Not a great portrait, but good enough for a police sketch. No offense intended Joey.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Male Models
When drawing a female model I tend to stress over my drawings not doing her justice. With male models it’s easier (for me) to just draw and not stress about the results.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Basketball Sketch
Lely’s Venus
During a recent London visit, I sketched a marble statue of Venus in the British Museum called Lely’s Venus. Lely was an artist and collector during the reign of King Charles I; the sculptor is unknown.
My goal was to combine the traditional character of the original sketch with a contemporary style, abstract coloring contrasted with muted and subtle colors, and graphic boldness.
I didn't actually know that was my goal at the time, but I’ve decided it was since it pretty much turned out that way.
Lely’s Venus 28" x 40" |
Lely’s Venus detail. |
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Color Studies
After spending the past two weeks sketching with a felt tip pen, painting with color seems more like a treat than usual. Here are a couple of digital paintings based on photos I took while in London.
Every morning we went to Le Pain Quotidien for coffee. I grabbed a photo of three women sitting next to the window. This is a detail of the image that I’m working on. |
Two Women from Kew.
On the train back to central London, after a day-trip to Kew Gardens, the different ages, fashion styles, and demeanors of two women across the isle caught my attention.
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