Gallery Pose: Censored

A charcoal sketch on newsprint — from the most recent weekly drawing session at Argos Gallery. Now a print on paper and also on aluminum.

Censored
Digital print on aluminum
24" x 16"

Censored
Digital print on paper
40" x 28"

  

Woman With Flowers

Another painting in the growing series of aluminum prints, using another stylized approach. 

Woman With Flowers
Digital print on aluminum
24" x 18"

Strands of Hair

Last week’s model had dramatic features: large, dark eyes, full lips, with strands of hair that had pulled free from a tightly wrapped bun behind her head.

Strands of Hair
Charcoal study

Strands of Hair
Digital print on aluminum
24" x 26"

Back and Shoulders

One of at least a dozen interesting poses from last night’s model at Argos Gallery. Background ancient parchment texture and highlights added in Photoshop.

Woman’s Back and Shoulders
18" x 24"

Woman’s Back and Shoulders
variation 1
18" x 24"

Detail

In the Zone

A couple of sketches from a recent Tuesday night drawing session at Argos Gallery, Santa Fe.

In the Zone
Charcoal on newsprint
24" x 18"

Joey and Chair
Charcoal on newsprint with digital paint
20" x 24"

Fame and Fortune

While waiting for a shipment of acrylic paint I experimented with a drawing of Freddie Mercury, legendary lead singer of Queen. I drew the image and scanned it over a year ago. Today I opened the scan in Illustrator, traced it as a vector image and enlarged it from approximately 7" x 7" to 30" x 30". I opened the Illustrator file in Photoshop, applied some filters, masked some areas of multiple layers, applied several texture backgrounds, then change the blend mode of a couple of the background layers. Next I'll order a digital print on aluminum and add it to the series of metal prints that I'm working on now.

And Everything That Goes With It
Digital print on aluminum
20" x 20"

Hidden Tattoo

Many of her friends haven’t seen the tattoo on her back. It’s awesome. 

See the previous post, Snake Tattoo.

Hidden Tattoo

Snake Tattoo

Beautiful decorative body art.

A new digital print based on a recent life drawing at Argos Gallery. 

Snake Tattoo
Digital print on aluminum
42" x 36"

Skin Deep Tonight

The opening reception for Skin Deep: An Exhibit of Life Drawings is just hours away. Looking forward to getting photos of the artists with their drawings.

Today one of my 2-minute sketches appeared in Pasatiempo, the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Weekly Magazine of Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

I know, it's not a perfect drawing, but hey... two freakin’ minutes!