Got a Little Crazy

I got a little crazy at life drawing today. One drawing is really pretty abstract...another just loose..another pretty real..one just a sketch. Had fun with all of them.

Painting Red Hair

Painting from the model yesterday ended up being about an hour and a half. I focused mostly on the face. This model has dyed her hair a bright light red that is a fun color. I only wish it had been down so I could have used more Cad Orange!

Two for One

My life drawing group has two models for the price of one every month or so. It is really fun, and tricky to get both models done well. It is really difficult if the pose is short.  Sometimes I end up focusing on just one of the two during the pose. Here is a fairly long pose where I get both models in the drawing to start and then go back for a second drawing of just part of the woman. That drawing was on a rough toothed paper so the pastel skips as I apply it. It forces you to suggest more than define too much.

Long Pose Painting

Today I managed to get to the long pose session. Tuesday mornings seemed to always be tough for me, but I made it today. What a fun morning! I did an oil painting and the 3 hours flew by.

Life Drawing with fun hair

I love this model for several reasons: skin tones, great poses, fun personality, but especially her HAIR! It is just fun to squiggle those lines! Today the three hours flew by. Here is a twenty minute pose...with hair squiggles.

More Studio Shots

I got my cabinets cleaned out and reorganized in the studio yesterday. I am posting a picture of one of the two which stand next to each other in the studio. It is jam-packed but things are pretty accessible now. Picked up a couple more plastic containers and feel pretty good about that storage area. I am also posting my desk. It is really one of those plastic banquet tables with a piece of glass on top. That solves the textured surface issue with those tables. I stuck some blue shelf paper under the glass to make it a bit more appealing. My light box is on top that I use for calligraphy on wedding envelopes. Finally a shot of part of my bulletin board...it is layers deep of stuff I like, photos etc....I've mentioned before how much I love seeing other people's work spaces so it is only fair that I share.

Life Drawing Morning

This morning was a great time at life drawing. We had a great model and wonderful classical selections on KBAQ, our local public radio station. There were many moments today that I thought how perfect that instant in time was...the music punctuated by the sounds of the various mark making tools. Some people are painting with watercolor, some draw with ink or pencil and then add paint. Others use charcoal or pastels. Some focus on realistic renditions while others strive to accomplish other visions, but all are inspired by the model. It is such a special comradery. I am posting a small quick 10 minute sketch. You can see a suggestion of the tattoo that our model has down her back. I am trying to convey the image without relying on telling too much. I hope the viewer will fill in the blanks.