Staff Meeting

These people were hotel employees holding an impromptu meeting. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403 paper, 7" x 5 1/2".

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SPF40

A few days ago, I posted a drawing with almost the same title. Yesterday I did a painting from the drawing. It's different in many ways from the sketch, but like all my pieces, it had a mind of its own, so I just went with it. Squaring is just not me - I would sooner do a trig problem.

This little painting is 7" x 5", oil on gessoed hardboard.

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Sunbather

This young woman was sunbathing on the beach and I did a quick sketch of her. I did this little painting from the sketch. It's oil on gessoed hardboard - 5" x 7".

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Tango Sketch

This drawing was done while watching some tango dancers in Austin, Texas. I was most interested in the woman's head position as she looked at the man. They were part of a group of dancers who had been on a tango cruise and were really nice to hold their positions just a little longer so I could draw them. Of course, I still had to do most of them from memory. I will use this drawing to do a much larger painting. Oil pastel on Canson - 11" x 8".

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Nude on Blue

This life drawing is oil pastel over Caran d'Ache wax crayons on Strathmore 403 paper. It's about 10" x 4".

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Cowboy and His Guitar

Because I'm away and having lots of trouble posting because of interrupted internet connections (plus being busy having a great time), I'm posting a western drawing. It's done with charcoal.

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Nude, Back View

I just love this pose. This was done in charcoal.

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Three Views - One Nude

Same model, three poses. Charcoal.

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The REAL Show - diorama

Now for something completely different. I did this diorama from what goes on at our yearly local rodeo. All the action seems to be taking place among the spectators - visiting, eating, flirting, "doin' bidness" - while the death-defying bullriders and other rodeo competitors are performing in the arena. It's quite a show. Both places.