catching up with some recent studies

Hey folks -- it's been a busy and productive month since things finished up with the puppetry gig. Lots of paintings and works in progress on the go! Also, I started a new figure group that meets on Thursdays from 7 to 10 . . . click here for full details if you'd like to join us -- everyone is welcome! A few of us have been working in oils on the long pose. Here's two studies using a raw umber wipe-out (reductive) method. 

And some other small studies that are worth sharing . . . playing with reflective surfaces . . . 

 

Figure Drawing, Feb. 21

A few sketches from tonight's life drawing . . . 7 and 10 minute poses. Conte crayon and white pastel. 

Figure Drawing, Dec. 13

A few from last night's session . . . 14 min poses.

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Open Figure Drawing, Sept. 26

Two ten and one fifteen minute pose. Charcoal on paper.

Figure Drawing, July 25th

A couple from last night's session. One of the poses was a Hamlet type thing where the model held a plastic skull. 14 minute poses.

Open Figure Drawing, July 18

A couple from this evening's open class at Williams. 15 minute poses. Charcoal and white crayon on mid-tone paper. 19 x 12.5 inches

Open Figure Drawing

A few of the 20 minute poses from this evening. All 19 x 12.5 inches.

David draws the figure

I've stolen away to NYC for the week to take a figure drawing class taught by a supper fine fellow and excellent artist and teacher, Dan Thompson, at the Grand central Academy of Art. Here's a couple of charcoal studies (18x24) from the past two days. The class is rigorous -- we're drawing almost from 9 to 5 with an hour for lunch. It's been a great week so far.