Tango with a Twist - figure painting of dancers

This painting was done from a drawing of two of the dancers who had been on the tango cruise I mentioned in an earlier post. They were wonderful - I only hope I have been doing them justice in my "Tango" series.

It's oil pastel on Strathmore 403 and is 12" x 6 1/2".

Glad you stopped by!

Peppers - still life, oil on board

Here are some peppers from my little garden. I'm not sure what kind they are, but they're not terribly hot. I do have some jalapenos and also lots and lots of chile petines which are tiny little peppers that grow wild and are very hot! Maybe I'll paint them next.

This painting in oil on board, 6" x 6". Thanks for stopping by!

Rodeo Gal - portrait of a young woman

I LOVE this - I think it's called a collar - fringed leather jacket that the model is wearing. She really is a "Rodeo Gal" and I had to have her pose for me, however briefly, in this collar/jacket.

This piece is oil pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord - my first and definitely not my last painting on this support. It's 14" x 11".

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Standing Nude - nude charcoal drawing

I really like this back pose and its sfumato quality. It's charcoal on Strathmore acid-free paper and is about 18" x 9". Charcoal is such a versatile and forgiving medium - I love working with it.

See more of my work at Artworks in Austin, Texas.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

SOLD

Tango Passion - oil pastel figure

Ahhh - the passion of tango. It never fails to fascinate me - oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

SOLD

Tango Dancers Again - Figures

Here's the finished - or as finished as it's going to get - drawing from the gesture below. I'm pleased that I didn't go too far with the finishing and kill the lines. Thanks for stopping by!

SOLD

Dancers in Purple Lines

This is the beginning of my drawing for today. I love to begin with a really quick gesture drawing - nothing complex or orderly; just a feel for the moving figures. The challenge for me is to keep it a little raw and to let the lines show, because I am definitely a line person. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

Trudy's Back - Nude, Charcoal Drawing

I love back poses -they're a little mysterious. When I attend a life drawing session, I don't really rush to get the "best" view, because I find that a good figure drawing can be done from just about any place in the room.

This charcoal is 18" x 11" on Strathmore paper.