tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368183112024-03-13T22:06:36.086-07:00Connie Chadwell's Hackberry Street StudioConnie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1376125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-72689142225853044022024-03-08T18:36:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:36:10.924-08:00"Green Bikini" - mixed media figurative<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWnCNvVwQd1wPmanbYifvWpDYRTnseTOiDKuKDkbyEbY7tWjglG_mMP5yJTtMsauKp_63cBf2RzIWmKPOB5ZYq7nAkfCuCNOoMlRpnBtqigoDMiUUcbFVs-R31CM8Q-E_xeofNySfXHHZ06_ttJ5LERw0W80EdmvOAjlDjaIH0AW2IJJmk9rqhw/s274/greenbikini.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ink, watercolor, oil pastel, figurative, green, drawing" border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWnCNvVwQd1wPmanbYifvWpDYRTnseTOiDKuKDkbyEbY7tWjglG_mMP5yJTtMsauKp_63cBf2RzIWmKPOB5ZYq7nAkfCuCNOoMlRpnBtqigoDMiUUcbFVs-R31CM8Q-E_xeofNySfXHHZ06_ttJ5LERw0W80EdmvOAjlDjaIH0AW2IJJmk9rqhw/w350-h400/greenbikini.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div>I bought some cold press 8 x 8"watercolor paper at Hobby Lobby and was just trying it to see how it would work for oil pastel, but ended up doing mostly watercolor on it. And you know, I'm no watercolorist! I think it would be really good for tight watercolor work - meaning the watercolor didn't spread much - at least, that's how I plan to use it. (I don't really know watercolor terms, but it was easier to control on this paper.) I love Hobby Lobby and while I used to be able to find sheets of very "different" drawing papers, like one with inclusions or interesting surfaces, haven't found them lately. Not everyone's cup of tea, I know, but I'm a paper addict. You should see my studio. Paper! All kinds! Everywhere! I'm trying to organize, but what a task! <p></p><p>I did this loose drawing with <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.derwentart.us/p/pens/derwent-line-maker-black-set-of-6/">Derwent Line Maker</a></span> 0.3. This ink isn't water soluble, so I could do some watercolor over it, and worked a tiny touch of oil pastel over the inside of her hair. Worked well for OP by the way. She actually began life as a nude, but I gave her a green bikini. I love green - it may be my favorite color. And I love Line Maker.</p><p>Alas, due to my not being much of a photographer, this piece looks warmer that it really is.๐</p><p>Thanks so much for stopping by - great to see y'all here! And I love your emails!๐</p><p><br /></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-34229447841590195422024-03-04T07:56:00.000-08:002024-03-04T07:56:12.881-08:00Which Pose to Choose?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zqHb7S49gCmMCp4r9etvvdhIGBGvKl2Y8CAh2nSK_EjR0jAuWHjgS0mFziELj_ttpNSZV87Uerqrps-eshtuvg6Z8tJEI9Dcz9UsU0OifFxYbgSBlnw4o2_BkEex5175kZkTaesBZq0_nv4XlvdCyVOO6dKzKgExWHa8E1GWVCbhL2bEIX1fEw/s320/dancer1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flamenco dancer ink drawing, black and white art, expressive, motion, movement" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zqHb7S49gCmMCp4r9etvvdhIGBGvKl2Y8CAh2nSK_EjR0jAuWHjgS0mFziELj_ttpNSZV87Uerqrps-eshtuvg6Z8tJEI9Dcz9UsU0OifFxYbgSBlnw4o2_BkEex5175kZkTaesBZq0_nv4XlvdCyVOO6dKzKgExWHa8E1GWVCbhL2bEIX1fEw/w265-h400/dancer1.jpeg" title="Which Pose to Choose" width="265" /></a>I was trying to decide on a "pose" for a flamenco painting - so I went through a few of my drawings to find one I liked. The first one I did from life and was quickly drawn - much lighter because I was using a smaller nib and I was scribbling furiously to capture the dancer's motion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But the second one below is one that I did while looking at the first drawing - because I didn't really like the position of the dancer's left arm in the first drawing. My take is that the first one is much better and has more energy to it. (All the lines on her arm help me when I'm dealing with foreshortening.). The second drawing seems so still by comparison. I do like the lines on it, but I had more time to incorporate a variety of lines with that one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXKKEmYoFTCWD8Mn15m0sUk0T9aEVBButc4QSYANmXCLBqxn_BmCSl65ld8tR7c5xg9aiuHLE_5UldBu7zcPRcJgmMhr41YQm0k3LuVKrYwiV0VtluttI9i2i98CudDl4jTSvnpEjjRQ-fn1mSfJdtcwraTP6ozUP9m9I6B80N4Q4-Sgj2sgzjA/s320/dancer%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="178" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXKKEmYoFTCWD8Mn15m0sUk0T9aEVBButc4QSYANmXCLBqxn_BmCSl65ld8tR7c5xg9aiuHLE_5UldBu7zcPRcJgmMhr41YQm0k3LuVKrYwiV0VtluttI9i2i98CudDl4jTSvnpEjjRQ-fn1mSfJdtcwraTP6ozUP9m9I6B80N4Q4-Sgj2sgzjA/w223-h400/dancer%202.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div></div>So I guess this post is just about me telling myself once again that drawing from life is the absolute best way to record movement! Will paint from the first one - maybe move her arm a little and paint quickly while I listen to music for flamenco dancing.<p></p><p>Yesterday afternoon was spent at South Llano State Park near Junction, Texas, drawing trees. I thought I had done a pretty good job with a cedar stump and was going to post it today. But no. It looked so ridiculous. However, I will get brave and post the next tree drawing - am lately interested in doing dry point etchings of trees. Stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /> </p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-9546460219279096232024-02-01T20:54:00.000-08:002024-02-02T07:08:04.079-08:00"Marilee in Pastel Pencils" - original portrait sketch in pastel pencils<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yATOtdKUqkVJtoy2ywxMgNGtbg2v1GyG2a_OShyphenhyphenm2_hMIS9gLstOZYlkIIcTtTzBNXXAzsZ0zRyTghJ0HK6akUL4QiK4N-1h1HBG4DaVNu9L_FbwzsBUyxgI2y28pDwTx1fsfmf6BaztkpdB1V0PNrnOV_qi1Kjrq-JWxK0dKwGCRmWQnKWc0Q/s320/drawingofmarilee.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="portrait drawing, woman, pastel pencils, portrait" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="218" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yATOtdKUqkVJtoy2ywxMgNGtbg2v1GyG2a_OShyphenhyphenm2_hMIS9gLstOZYlkIIcTtTzBNXXAzsZ0zRyTghJ0HK6akUL4QiK4N-1h1HBG4DaVNu9L_FbwzsBUyxgI2y28pDwTx1fsfmf6BaztkpdB1V0PNrnOV_qi1Kjrq-JWxK0dKwGCRmWQnKWc0Q/w273-h400/drawingofmarilee.jpeg" title="Marilee in Pastel Pencils" width="273" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Here's a 7 x 5" Pastelbord sketch of the model Marilee that I did using Caran d'Ache pastel pencils. I do love this medium - the only problem for me with soft pastels is the framing. And I really really love to work with the pencil version! We didn't have as much time as I would have liked, but that's always my complaint and I think "not having enough time" pushes us to work faster, which is good practice. Anyway, it was fun drawing her and I appreciate your stopping by my blog!<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-57442744760128747792023-12-20T20:38:00.000-08:002023-12-20T20:41:05.121-08:00"Jacob" - portrait drawing from life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvP2PiKdBKsfpK-o5BoDb3HwL0AL8Arvfthf79kNu92Xbfrl_-1hSbnKWHYlv13FuzCMlbFshxj0fTp-j3ZpvNlAssx2LvvMFf9oSYpQq8gYLKK2jYBx0piRwU5o74z_Ikq54Gj9IarqwARAf-gDc_m54ywg3hEjyfw_-3wA_5FfKdYRgV9NRh0g/s320/jacob.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="loose oil pastel portrait drawing from life" border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="320" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvP2PiKdBKsfpK-o5BoDb3HwL0AL8Arvfthf79kNu92Xbfrl_-1hSbnKWHYlv13FuzCMlbFshxj0fTp-j3ZpvNlAssx2LvvMFf9oSYpQq8gYLKK2jYBx0piRwU5o74z_Ikq54Gj9IarqwARAf-gDc_m54ywg3hEjyfw_-3wA_5FfKdYRgV9NRh0g/w400-h288/jacob.jpeg" title=""Jacob" - oil pastel portrait drawing from life" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Nothing more interesting or challenging than drawing from life. I've participated in life drawing groups for many, many years and I never tire of them. A lot of this piece was done using the side of my oil pastels which contributes to a looser drawing - and I'm so pleased with how this portrait turned out - my approach was to begin with shape and when nearly complete, I added a bit of line. It was fun doing a drawing this way - maybe it's my new method. Painted with Caran d'Ache and Sennelier oil pastels on 5 x 7" Pastelbord. Thanks so much for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-68324765505375019132023-12-02T12:43:00.000-08:002023-12-02T12:43:47.504-08:00"Flower Sketch" - original oil pastel drawing of a flower<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbAyMxmRzIiZOAtjXAU4A0vBD2aty1X2zo5rX6bZrClAzlQzcqi31Dn8ygOMux4TyoTyPSKKqzTEY3rXBMLaj_WbrFWwaBlNPQP6DUECGfPiDKLXXKZHunqvQundtyZXdAiQ2pqvYONFH2EHUi-Io_mZFJc1frTO2_a8I63OyjF0dEJ0z_mDnpw/s320/flowersketch.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="320" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbAyMxmRzIiZOAtjXAU4A0vBD2aty1X2zo5rX6bZrClAzlQzcqi31Dn8ygOMux4TyoTyPSKKqzTEY3rXBMLaj_WbrFWwaBlNPQP6DUECGfPiDKLXXKZHunqvQundtyZXdAiQ2pqvYONFH2EHUi-Io_mZFJc1frTO2_a8I63OyjF0dEJ0z_mDnpw/w400-h263/flowersketch.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Trying to get sketches of the last flowers in the garden, I did a quick sketch of this one, a floribunda rose while I had some light.<div>Done on Bee 6 x 9" watercolor paper which I coated with gray acrylic paint then applied lots of Caran a'Ache and Sennelier oil pastels. A fun thing for a Saturday afternoon. Thanks for stopping by!</div>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-26649560548806479172023-11-29T20:18:00.000-08:002023-11-29T20:18:17.727-08:00"Three Guys" - pen and ink drawing from life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5GRjf1h8IHb2PmgePq0wCLvZ7xzLSyd5TJMbkgZ1CWaUcRAXPhyphenhyphen3ZUeTIBbUOq-YMv8xEQSLhLQnQjjs9L8lEvx93scAytP6PAhE2AnAc16piWQJxv4KnG_d9sc05koltv4ADmf_ggfZunABCHfs1rXOgRFZCoN8SURkp92DYcOwYW-9YZv-fg/s320/3guys.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ink drawing, male model, black and white drawing" border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5GRjf1h8IHb2PmgePq0wCLvZ7xzLSyd5TJMbkgZ1CWaUcRAXPhyphenhyphen3ZUeTIBbUOq-YMv8xEQSLhLQnQjjs9L8lEvx93scAytP6PAhE2AnAc16piWQJxv4KnG_d9sc05koltv4ADmf_ggfZunABCHfs1rXOgRFZCoN8SURkp92DYcOwYW-9YZv-fg/w400-h268/3guys.jpeg" title="Three Guys - ink drawing from life" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I was running out of room on my page so just drew over previous drawings. I love doing this sort of thing. The drawing is on 6 x 8" paper from a Strathmore Bristol board sketchbook. It's useful sometimes to use a smaller piece of paper than usual and crowd everything on it. A big piece of paper can be a bit intimidating, so for warm-ups I often use a sketchbook this size or maybe 8 x 10". Plus you never know what will develop when there are overlapping figures. <div>On this one I used an Itoya calligraphy pen with two tips (mostly used the smaller one), an ultra fine Sharpie, and a Derwent Line Maker that was included in a little painting/drawing kit that I received as a gift. Mine is a 0.3 and I really like it, and would like to try a couple more sizes. </div><div>Thanks for stopping by my blog!<p></p></div>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-89006535719652874622023-11-15T08:48:00.000-08:002023-11-15T08:48:12.029-08:00"Monday's Model" - charcoal drawing from life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LRQWzsh9iAUPIqs9E9lNBubT5XDdWPPHL2xOUZHteo3w16L4AaL_8b218qDc4X_PcQVZa4KFovJXMW0Ets-dPz27-g-1vg5LMkkdnf7gYon6UvFIsQfwAohGOM_Xz5gMgOzPuO-PVqBBQfZNItjFn-xA59n62dgeo3rEtNsWHjp3PIKiLG48Zg/s315/mondaymodel.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LRQWzsh9iAUPIqs9E9lNBubT5XDdWPPHL2xOUZHteo3w16L4AaL_8b218qDc4X_PcQVZa4KFovJXMW0Ets-dPz27-g-1vg5LMkkdnf7gYon6UvFIsQfwAohGOM_Xz5gMgOzPuO-PVqBBQfZNItjFn-xA59n62dgeo3rEtNsWHjp3PIKiLG48Zg/w305-h400/mondaymodel.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div>Lately I've been indulging in life drawing sessions on Zoom and am loving it! This drawing was done with General Pencil Co. Peel 'n' Sketch charcoal and Primo charcoal - both SO wonderful - on Strathmore toned paper.<p></p><p>It's kind of a different experience using Zoom since I can connect with a life drawing group anywhere. In this case, instead of my studio, I was in my kitchen, of all places. And although this was a 40-minute pose, there seemed to be a few distractions that cut into my drawing time (possibly due to my usual disorganization๐), but it's still a great way to get life drawing time in without having to drive. I highly recommend it! Thanks for stopping by!</p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-55603247975178624202023-10-19T19:39:00.001-07:002023-11-14T09:52:02.814-08:00Black and White Variety - drawings from life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="640" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv1X8G-s8kl4vflgbXd4i1MZfRU0OBV4YNcJGjQnY5p6aGbjLD463JoF1PIqqc9dEiywp6uOCiv53HRxpCRI8NGLyrPI6r0hOF9ZyO_2B8aoMWl5Fn-fC7vH12MEkJdA-vcN6TRj9RME0uKYpffrG22mlaiU3Hejh3Sa0Cb9lUlBaMyV6k-U15A/w400-h178/mixedmediarecliningnude.jpeg" width="400" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv1X8G-s8kl4vflgbXd4i1MZfRU0OBV4YNcJGjQnY5p6aGbjLD463JoF1PIqqc9dEiywp6uOCiv53HRxpCRI8NGLyrPI6r0hOF9ZyO_2B8aoMWl5Fn-fC7vH12MEkJdA-vcN6TRj9RME0uKYpffrG22mlaiU3Hejh3Sa0Cb9lUlBaMyV6k-U15A/s640/mixedmediarecliningnude.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqReFOMyztAI2smxxGCCVj8vi0qU-wXyHzePSUsOXGcJmUKb316ZR5TEwgZDW-c1SCeWq5rZi11K554xI4Psj9BSRb0LPyImE9qCWRMzxarxEuB7H7sLQsy2D2hEsQJPNW7Xu0zTHV_wSEGzLokSEJ4VLs_BZ0rXDmL4WcWA6VwoSEpHY23Cj3g/s640/inknude2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="246" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqReFOMyztAI2smxxGCCVj8vi0qU-wXyHzePSUsOXGcJmUKb316ZR5TEwgZDW-c1SCeWq5rZi11K554xI4Psj9BSRb0LPyImE9qCWRMzxarxEuB7H7sLQsy2D2hEsQJPNW7Xu0zTHV_wSEGzLokSEJ4VLs_BZ0rXDmL4WcWA6VwoSEpHY23Cj3g/s320/inknude2.jpeg" width="123" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdVE9XihMw_gVKc5okGiVE328dPV07Vf8tlVu3DPi-4cvbgg53-cW0F2ah9QeEL27n4-n5wXbfzpgSexzLLBKEIPni2EU4-dvPBkcG3utPwpEgyZa36Opy1dy636USl4C1mcXGESsYEElwuE2n8eqQdu76Z6-x-1v7WuT1R4lRBF8LNk7qzn3eg/s640/charcoalstandingnude.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdVE9XihMw_gVKc5okGiVE328dPV07Vf8tlVu3DPi-4cvbgg53-cW0F2ah9QeEL27n4-n5wXbfzpgSexzLLBKEIPni2EU4-dvPBkcG3utPwpEgyZa36Opy1dy636USl4C1mcXGESsYEElwuE2n8eqQdu76Z6-x-1v7WuT1R4lRBF8LNk7qzn3eg/w196-h320/charcoalstandingnude.jpeg" width="196" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVojKoTbaK99TxFGMD6q51uNMIFYNOWzOk-uIi2WSuKGyADLSXcsf27V8gtA8MBrzYuogzCgb2_hg8HQy6z-JiC-32R-IN43HVXkiG3vQDnGBS9Wo4SQrenm41SrgAedd7tZraVK3ZbncNzB2nSiLafi-ZhjiI024Zie1IZ0ikDg_6UWRdCYCwQ/s640/inknude4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVojKoTbaK99TxFGMD6q51uNMIFYNOWzOk-uIi2WSuKGyADLSXcsf27V8gtA8MBrzYuogzCgb2_hg8HQy6z-JiC-32R-IN43HVXkiG3vQDnGBS9Wo4SQrenm41SrgAedd7tZraVK3ZbncNzB2nSiLafi-ZhjiI024Zie1IZ0ikDg_6UWRdCYCwQ/s320/inknude4.jpeg" width="155" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeJkxN4VafeF_Lm6JW-olzPBbMNMa_tIVnMrWas3JattECylDt6SHqY73ntplGkwJFfgDxq3ohWPncVOCxo9HBKTHgUYSAWpUezedl2kRvFS2Qi2Bnjs0FCkci_mtRjq3bHqzoOqV-h7x690eWcW0ihJpgDIsVK3gAewlv64B1jbQWBMDv4PzWA/s640/inknude.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeJkxN4VafeF_Lm6JW-olzPBbMNMa_tIVnMrWas3JattECylDt6SHqY73ntplGkwJFfgDxq3ohWPncVOCxo9HBKTHgUYSAWpUezedl2kRvFS2Qi2Bnjs0FCkci_mtRjq3bHqzoOqV-h7x690eWcW0ihJpgDIsVK3gAewlv64B1jbQWBMDv4PzWA/w158-h320/inknude.jpeg" width="158" /></a><br /></div>Here are some of my life drawing efforts - mostly quick pieces, which are my favorite. I learn a lot from this kind of work even if I don't finish and there are mistakes because it sharpens my drawing skills. I used Sharpies and charcoal on these fun pieces. Thanks for stopping by!</div><br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-35710425412689023282023-09-19T07:20:00.003-07:002023-09-19T07:20:27.600-07:00Sketch of Janie - original oil pastel portrait drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLmM1T8smUlaFh8fzzHW_mFHOZc00F4-jgckckgmljcykGQhgHDmTPgeTArxRxVsPVYDqHnjcuDmQkGd7Pe4zy97zE6D5rZCzJcVlfJeNYd91pUvkloZL33m9ldWGkAUaQJzP6YK4TTEPdqs4UPdAxFRTOBEymSg8dOWDzXvcrN09WsjQhTf8rQ/s320/janie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oil pastel, loose, colorful, expressive, portrait" border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="320" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLmM1T8smUlaFh8fzzHW_mFHOZc00F4-jgckckgmljcykGQhgHDmTPgeTArxRxVsPVYDqHnjcuDmQkGd7Pe4zy97zE6D5rZCzJcVlfJeNYd91pUvkloZL33m9ldWGkAUaQJzP6YK4TTEPdqs4UPdAxFRTOBEymSg8dOWDzXvcrN09WsjQhTf8rQ/w400-h288/janie.jpeg" title="Sketch of Janie - original oil pastel portrait drawing" width="400" /></a></div><br /> This loose drawing is one I copied from a more serious piece that I did in a life drawing group. I was getting ready to send the first one to File 13, but gave it another life here. I allowed myself maybe 10 minutes and went crazy. Done on sanded pastel paper with mostly Sennelier and some Caran d'Ache and CrayPas Specialist oil pastels, it's about 7 x 10". I never stop loving my oil pastels - more artists should try them - whether drawing or painting, they're up for anything! Thanks for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-11697144348355735642023-09-17T20:44:00.003-07:002023-09-17T20:47:28.849-07:00Chess Game - Original oil pastel portrait drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXwTifcWa1Lvqul6UU6VtFfpLexmw587CxEVAS5sazZr-DfPFcRsJbqra1ldp-LV7cup5cjnazpgXSq-Ts6SsrSD1RvJP7tTrb3J9LfdSRwliHMdMpH6ApcdIyd409NETtdXmpDPzcZb61GZ3WFxEsXcxpsYpDlsXo7GIQ34aH2-1lTH53BZIYA/s310/chess.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oil pastel portrait, loose, colorful, expressive" border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="310" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXwTifcWa1Lvqul6UU6VtFfpLexmw587CxEVAS5sazZr-DfPFcRsJbqra1ldp-LV7cup5cjnazpgXSq-Ts6SsrSD1RvJP7tTrb3J9LfdSRwliHMdMpH6ApcdIyd409NETtdXmpDPzcZb61GZ3WFxEsXcxpsYpDlsXo7GIQ34aH2-1lTH53BZIYA/w400-h308/chess.jpeg" title="Chess Game - original oil pastel portrait" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Kind of intense game between these two and I had to make my move while I could. I'm always so happy to have models even if that's not what <u>they</u> had in mind! I scribbled this one on 16 x 20" Canson Mi-Teintes board with Sennelier oil pastels. It was so rewarding to draw quickly without thinking - just one's reaction to the model(s) is really deeply satisfying. Same way with the "Seated Nude #45" that I posted a day or so ago. Somehow looseness (is that a word?) in artwork is so gratifying for<div>me. Thanks for visiting my blog!<p></p></div>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-88589379802991183932023-09-15T05:53:00.003-07:002023-09-15T05:56:04.823-07:00Seated Nude #45 - original charcoal figurative drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeegiezj3aXz6q7cef2A22QsSEwVMb0OWh8oTYfWqp75W5dp1DNR5Zx3pnmNrJcW6qvERS28fkOC5J3piBT8lGhEOOV-44G-xIrrNH4u2WebiyuOIzzCMKxgsk0VAnHjN9baSrygFpaMMzntgPjYlznhP3ibFmdH81u19FCm9072U-hNH_HV-Jiw/s318/SeatedNude%2345.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="charcoal drawing of a. nude, loose, expressive" border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeegiezj3aXz6q7cef2A22QsSEwVMb0OWh8oTYfWqp75W5dp1DNR5Zx3pnmNrJcW6qvERS28fkOC5J3piBT8lGhEOOV-44G-xIrrNH4u2WebiyuOIzzCMKxgsk0VAnHjN9baSrygFpaMMzntgPjYlznhP3ibFmdH81u19FCm9072U-hNH_HV-Jiw/w302-h400/SeatedNude%2345.jpeg" title="Seated Nude #45 - original charcoal figurative drawing" width="302" /></a></div><br />More loose and fun for me than usual. About 6 x 5" on toned gray Strathmore paper. I'm working on some 4 x 4" paintings and other <div>pieces that if they work out okay, I'll post in a couple of days. Drawings are my thing, though, and I'm really enjoying doing these. And there are life drawing groups online that I've been "attending". Thanks so much for stopping by!</div>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-72177433849442205262023-09-14T09:07:00.004-07:002023-09-14T09:07:57.675-07:00Drawing Practice - Original charcoal figurative drawings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiQitz4WLwuljXz0HwOCZAm2fp2N25GuhHh74icAlHuq_n1XGtXru-xcICxImoJi-b88hwBJFZKRTL9A3-Ve-KdLvgP8EaNc-LhMSDWKRljIIBWd9XdtfCZcNvpq2yK8dMRQKgI3Hf8VLfiqlwt1CfQzHefWaCtJb8fG7tjzLnr8w1TQGAX07Sg/s243/daily1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiQitz4WLwuljXz0HwOCZAm2fp2N25GuhHh74icAlHuq_n1XGtXru-xcICxImoJi-b88hwBJFZKRTL9A3-Ve-KdLvgP8EaNc-LhMSDWKRljIIBWd9XdtfCZcNvpq2yK8dMRQKgI3Hf8VLfiqlwt1CfQzHefWaCtJb8fG7tjzLnr8w1TQGAX07Sg/w314-h320/daily1.jpeg" width="314" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg9V0FJmKQOvjizMnFJCu-xlTAVe_fB30sl3MQxLXGbEKHVZizyyL8nYzwxRR2OQlZpAgmgTMSF6DvMS3MyoxYGFbTud_SPVgsRZAoqN8Cn_N-iA_PFzL5N8VdRj-3Oce5xoI7V7708-blnGmG1yzcZAP_RNSSQGRhqsX6LjJeJgsKu6Y5rXr8A/s319/daily2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg9V0FJmKQOvjizMnFJCu-xlTAVe_fB30sl3MQxLXGbEKHVZizyyL8nYzwxRR2OQlZpAgmgTMSF6DvMS3MyoxYGFbTud_SPVgsRZAoqN8Cn_N-iA_PFzL5N8VdRj-3Oce5xoI7V7708-blnGmG1yzcZAP_RNSSQGRhqsX6LjJeJgsKu6Y5rXr8A/w241-h320/daily2.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XJtwh03ENrIBMDCNg_NEzdj7yHdm0coyX-xOk_Z8NjbWP82DWUybifxwZxfdDPPmhpaLyzSRwv8TMUyQ8m1ozyuCz_LC3aHKjE_yN1OK734Yxo7THhnKdjH1FBoKco44fFzpPWTVZCw0Q5By47zJqJYpvMqu_fYiZlJuPZ0Kd1dAUUED9xNYCQ/s320/daily3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XJtwh03ENrIBMDCNg_NEzdj7yHdm0coyX-xOk_Z8NjbWP82DWUybifxwZxfdDPPmhpaLyzSRwv8TMUyQ8m1ozyuCz_LC3aHKjE_yN1OK734Yxo7THhnKdjH1FBoKco44fFzpPWTVZCw0Q5By47zJqJYpvMqu_fYiZlJuPZ0Kd1dAUUED9xNYCQ/w208-h320/daily3.jpeg" width="208" /></a></div>Every day I draw something - here's from yesterday. The day before that it was two or three landscapes. I'm kind of hooked on the male torso from ancient times - someday, maybe, I'll do it perfectly. Maybe. The first of these is an improvement on a drawing I did in a drawing group. The last is a copy from a book - and I admit it needs some work.๐ Thanks for stopping by and looking at my efforts!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-44626452348587145152023-09-08T16:26:00.001-07:002023-09-08T16:28:38.357-07:00More Jivers - Original Figurative Drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kaGjfOCdPTWpKJafJc2Ljgoibo7viSY7ftkheO1BbPAICtlgircbcueKfZsorS-JIg7oX7U6pc3I0TsSPyP3gbdhOfaapJ2OZ8og_p-nG-WoqKdrh6q_Go09kb3gLooMpWh7ksuzCntBm-Ekr-LwU2HU6TgTnJKz5rPFPh4rVzQzmnTNhwPfQg/s626/jivers21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Figurative Line Drawing, Black and White, Movement, Loose" border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="626" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kaGjfOCdPTWpKJafJc2Ljgoibo7viSY7ftkheO1BbPAICtlgircbcueKfZsorS-JIg7oX7U6pc3I0TsSPyP3gbdhOfaapJ2OZ8og_p-nG-WoqKdrh6q_Go09kb3gLooMpWh7ksuzCntBm-Ekr-LwU2HU6TgTnJKz5rPFPh4rVzQzmnTNhwPfQg/w400-h308/jivers21.jpeg" title="More Jivers! - Original Figurative Drawing" width="400" /></a></div><br /> This 11 x 14" charcoal and ink drawing on Bristol board was a challenge because of the woman's turn of her leg - always kind of tough to depict, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Just put on the music and drew these two jivers - much fun! I teetered on overworking this piece but held off - thanks for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-17451653058716573522023-06-22T05:17:00.001-07:002023-06-22T05:17:30.081-07:00"My Favorite Season" - original ink and watercolor figurative drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLosQzYg4adz8szIkVn0dqGUwartUApMiGpM3FI9zHasNaAX9pFRWnyW793XLl_o__XrNX9cNxRhNHqXBE_EumOzQmeWOoPUcEAj1Z1-DXIV1zAINhIjEGOiCkhJyR_VZZSxu2Yx81l0oZujju1TeHN7Ao8QOxRJrE6vuJYKz04HRKT8Lb_jLqtw/s320/myfave.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ink line drawing, movement, sports, baseball, drawing, loose, action" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="223" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLosQzYg4adz8szIkVn0dqGUwartUApMiGpM3FI9zHasNaAX9pFRWnyW793XLl_o__XrNX9cNxRhNHqXBE_EumOzQmeWOoPUcEAj1Z1-DXIV1zAINhIjEGOiCkhJyR_VZZSxu2Yx81l0oZujju1TeHN7Ao8QOxRJrE6vuJYKz04HRKT8Lb_jLqtw/w279-h400/myfave.jpeg" title="My Favorite Season" width="279" /></a></div>Quick drawing of this slugger - so much fun to draw from baseball games - was in Baltimore the other day to see the Orioles play KC! And Orioles won - Yay! I even love the sounds of a baseball game. I'm guessing the new rules are making it easier for people to watch now that games are a little shorter. The length never bothered me though - there is so much drama going on that it's just great to watch - or listen - I also love baseball on the radio! This little piece is 8.5 x 5.5" on cold press watercolor paper, using a Sharpie with a bit of watercolor. Thanks for stopping by! <br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-49249404987423811102023-06-15T07:01:00.003-07:002023-06-15T07:13:17.758-07:00"We Demand to be 'Just' a Drawing!" - ink and charcoal figurative line drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi3qVx7Fwu6DpLqYTa0Z6NXS5ZknV-btF8pxYVr2a5Wh0enwXcMnq9b1aDyIKOHrB2fZg6UdHIenu7gcb9fkcpt_cUZjV36svE2wJBLr4KUbRffOzhHcMhJuftblYRKgfnstWORTnZB6Bt9bXWYKH2tdbE7BEfzSK4bP2YdOiB85L_GpM9yM/s523/jiverdrawing.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="line drawing, black and white, ink, charcoal, movement, loose" border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi3qVx7Fwu6DpLqYTa0Z6NXS5ZknV-btF8pxYVr2a5Wh0enwXcMnq9b1aDyIKOHrB2fZg6UdHIenu7gcb9fkcpt_cUZjV36svE2wJBLr4KUbRffOzhHcMhJuftblYRKgfnstWORTnZB6Bt9bXWYKH2tdbE7BEfzSK4bP2YdOiB85L_GpM9yM/w368-h400/jiverdrawing.jpeg" title=""We Demand to be a Drawing!" - energy, ink and charcoal line drawing of dancers" width="368" /></a></div><br /> Here's a drawing that I love but simply cannot paint. Painting from this piece just eludes me. This happens a lot - I guess because when I do the drawing, so often I'm actually looking at the dancers (in the dark, I just move the pencil or pen on the paper without looking) and the drawing actually captures what I'm seeing. Painting it later just doesn't seem to do it justice sometimes. Too stiff, maybe? You can see a few lines I drew later to see where to place on canvas. Anyway, I love this couple because they're determined to be what they are and I support them in being a drawing and never feeling they must be represented in paint. All of this said by a Lover of Drawings!!!!! It's about 10 x 10". Thanks for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-88893278529949250472023-05-28T09:54:00.005-07:002023-05-28T15:21:22.847-07:00"Sketch of Alexis" - mixed media portrait sketch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVrfGWmp08lVm65KU3k1DgVI98JKi1QD3f6VJaK17uz_8LJPFPFRkOgz9pL34an5Ds2rLWNzH2N-Ej1rhiVVPvH0vJOBuqJ1Ynu1WvOS9EM0LBnMYopXwucoZ9ztZVJyivhw8ZxN_qK8VtFr393lG6XMFSmxIYdFNA8eItU83iqTvbEDePMM/s640/mixedmediasketch.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mixed media, portrait, figurative, sketch, drawing, woman, quick, loose" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVrfGWmp08lVm65KU3k1DgVI98JKi1QD3f6VJaK17uz_8LJPFPFRkOgz9pL34an5Ds2rLWNzH2N-Ej1rhiVVPvH0vJOBuqJ1Ynu1WvOS9EM0LBnMYopXwucoZ9ztZVJyivhw8ZxN_qK8VtFr393lG6XMFSmxIYdFNA8eItU83iqTvbEDePMM/w259-h400/mixedmediasketch.jpeg" title=""Sketch of Alexis"" width="259" /></a></div>This drawing is one of those "catch them while you can" drawings. Not often enough do I have a live model all to myself! Alexis is a model I've drawn from before, but this time it wasn't in a group setting. For this fun drawing, I used acrylic with touches of oil pastel and charcoal. The acrylic did 95% of the work in this piece. It's done on acrylic paper by Strathmore - a really tough support that I love - has a definite pattern to the paper that really works when using acrylic and I even like it for other media (obviously). The size of the paper was originally 12 x 12" but I cut it down to about 11 x 6" and did something else with the rest of it. One of the most fun things is using scrap pieces to do something experimental - and sometimes it actually works! Thanks so much for stopping by!<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-87210299388950753922023-05-15T05:27:00.000-07:002023-05-15T05:27:00.888-07:00"The Violinist" - original charcoal and oil pastel portrait drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnvRhrqfLoRMVKQJLzI3t8QNBz_bBr7ec5mcLMivKtEuP9-ZxXq0C6syDaiaCmqV4Ucm5oK-dBG169TS7Oy6_zEf46Z9S5_WlwdMygL_5r1KLtCjloPOsSl-4V-a_6A-HIyt-VQD7UMZuEGcMuHHIAV1lKK8NkUKDueMzNuWu2ddqCg97DW0/s320/violinist.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="male violinist, musician, charcoal and oil pastel portrait, loose drawing, Connie Chadwell" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="233" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnvRhrqfLoRMVKQJLzI3t8QNBz_bBr7ec5mcLMivKtEuP9-ZxXq0C6syDaiaCmqV4Ucm5oK-dBG169TS7Oy6_zEf46Z9S5_WlwdMygL_5r1KLtCjloPOsSl-4V-a_6A-HIyt-VQD7UMZuEGcMuHHIAV1lKK8NkUKDueMzNuWu2ddqCg97DW0/w291-h400/violinist.jpeg" title="The Violinist" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Totally loved doing this drawing, beginning with vine charcoal <br />and then moving to Caran d'Ache oil pastel. The (unsuspecting) model was in a quartet I was lucky to see and being close to the musicians, I zeroed in on this violinist. It's totally a memory drawing, but I think really pretty accurate. I love drawing musicians as much as I love drawing dancers. Gotta have music to dance, right? The support for this piece is the carton board (carton is supposed to have an accent over the "o" but I don't know how to do it) from Guerrilla Painters. I love this stuff. It's great for oil pastel, charcoal, oil, acrylic and others, too, I'm sure. If I use it for oil, I use clear gesso so I don't lose the beautiful color, which would happen if I used regular gesso. With oil pastel, I just draw directly on the paper since OP contains a different type of oil that won't damage the support. And the carton will then be bonded to museum board for extra strength. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-75208358082464583352023-04-30T08:45:00.002-07:002023-04-30T08:45:21.902-07:00"Maiko #5 "- original oil pastel portrait<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuy9lk8ZnGS-rijLo9qAIFFA9fgJKsAsifWXDtIcotAx2oiUfqH6ENNqfMNSxbjK9hwzMY7AqrNTh6NedwtWoMPPzLoWsY_6scvdZEmEHBoXtWhKEIShS_bufWAMJUEUQMFraAARroblm95VBE87cp_9WJ6qMD2v5Jj5XRLrWkQtmEhhqPOo/s320/maiko2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Japanese geisha make colorful oil pastel painting" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuy9lk8ZnGS-rijLo9qAIFFA9fgJKsAsifWXDtIcotAx2oiUfqH6ENNqfMNSxbjK9hwzMY7AqrNTh6NedwtWoMPPzLoWsY_6scvdZEmEHBoXtWhKEIShS_bufWAMJUEUQMFraAARroblm95VBE87cp_9WJ6qMD2v5Jj5XRLrWkQtmEhhqPOo/w300-h400/maiko2.jpeg" title="Maiko #5 - original oil pastel portrait" width="300" /></a></div>I did this painting with Caran d'Ache and Sennelier oil pastels on black mixed media 7 x 5" paper. A maiko is a very young woman who is training to become a geisha. These young women have so much to learn of which every bit is fascinating to me. I do get to draw from life a few Japanese models dressed as geishas and it is such a thrill! I so enjoyed doing this one - thanks for stopping by!<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-71090412968447818242023-04-17T21:04:00.000-07:002023-04-17T21:04:59.591-07:00"Zara in a Peasant Blouse" - original oil pastel figurative<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcQrq1ozkKEnFk5rjkC9n7mQrA7FtaS2ZNTAUyaVlUkOK87stpXiGWfWxMgvOUpXPpygNi1K-apESJsuigOafzvj0_y19bUsWtC6xutf-6SrRPX_TZQrpxy1yW5rsULHkA-szCAuqvCQ_pRkVf2W8oXQIP1_2vaRozL-70ySphEkkZ8sfDPE/s287/peasantblouse.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oil pastel figurative woman colorful loose drawing" border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcQrq1ozkKEnFk5rjkC9n7mQrA7FtaS2ZNTAUyaVlUkOK87stpXiGWfWxMgvOUpXPpygNi1K-apESJsuigOafzvj0_y19bUsWtC6xutf-6SrRPX_TZQrpxy1yW5rsULHkA-szCAuqvCQ_pRkVf2W8oXQIP1_2vaRozL-70ySphEkkZ8sfDPE/w334-h400/peasantblouse.jpeg" title="Zara in a Peasant Blouse" width="334" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>More fun for me - a few minutes with this young woman and her colorful outfit. The black lines that outline the figure are from a General Pencil Company Peel and Sketch charcoal pencil - I loosely filled in the drawing with Caran d'Ache and Sennelier oil pastels. The paper is Stonehenge and is about 5 1/2 x 4 1/2". This quick little drawing is a perfect illustration of why it's good to always have a few art supplies at hand. You never know when something good will turn up! I might not have used charcoal and oil pastel together in this case (although I have used this combination in other pieces) but it's what I had in my bag, so I just went with it. I love spur-of-the-moment art!๐ Thanks for stopping by my blog!<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-13139542338374829832023-02-09T07:35:00.007-08:002023-02-09T07:36:50.441-08:00"Just A Little Ink Sketch"- original ink life drawing of a nude<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNWqUT2-Xt7cN3NNu_MXlnrJXGpXWzJE7R7ybIXvsYXvzQS6MfpsJDCGR5Q1Vb3G7KVvXW8YgCTunsVwwljIyt0fiKozM-pYFZr2olm5aj6k1wQf5LUKCE9OjzBLcu84uhXIGo94YKt7WaFcJcjfY_beZHLBr6czeiShy1mnGGnJp2PbGjc4/s640/littleinkdrawing.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ink drawing of a nude, line drawing, black and white drawing" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="356" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNWqUT2-Xt7cN3NNu_MXlnrJXGpXWzJE7R7ybIXvsYXvzQS6MfpsJDCGR5Q1Vb3G7KVvXW8YgCTunsVwwljIyt0fiKozM-pYFZr2olm5aj6k1wQf5LUKCE9OjzBLcu84uhXIGo94YKt7WaFcJcjfY_beZHLBr6czeiShy1mnGGnJp2PbGjc4/w223-h400/littleinkdrawing.jpeg" title=""Just A Little Ink Sketch"" width="223" /></a></div>Not an easy pose to hold with the feet in that position and one arm over the other - just increases my respect for models! I used a Sharpie pen to 'feel' the model and since the lines this left around the subject couldn't be erased, they're still there. Actually I think it gives an interesting look of lightness to the drawing - resulting, I think, from using the Sharpie Ultra Fine Point - the lines are so fine that they are not a distraction from the drawing. Drawn on Strathmore 90 lb Mixed Media paper, it's about 7 1/2 x 3 1/2". Thanks for stopping by! Click <a href="https://www.sharpie.com/about.html">here</a> for a bit of Sharpie history.<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-8079245572103383072023-01-29T19:46:00.000-08:002023-01-29T19:46:01.874-08:00"40's Jive" - original ink and watercolor figurative drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1K4lvkNmwdAc05DahNmu_Ejd93Oc_Pvcetvob7DnHYMza_h6hEGcNx9n5_UxWl4Kqu-5HnnI7A11k7V4eGV6PKj9CrIM2QAaWKP-SxsClODJwX6PrXypQ6HBxFxnIl9asLHYCMke6DL8TsMYXA0DQioaYq8jUYTCWYO2Cyw2YIQTaMv0BFU/s640/40s%20jive.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ink and watercolor drawing jive dancers loose energy colorful movement" border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="640" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1K4lvkNmwdAc05DahNmu_Ejd93Oc_Pvcetvob7DnHYMza_h6hEGcNx9n5_UxWl4Kqu-5HnnI7A11k7V4eGV6PKj9CrIM2QAaWKP-SxsClODJwX6PrXypQ6HBxFxnIl9asLHYCMke6DL8TsMYXA0DQioaYq8jUYTCWYO2Cyw2YIQTaMv0BFU/w400-h279/40s%20jive.jpeg" title=""40's Jive" - original oil and watercolor figirative dtawomg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> This drawing is totally loose and undirected with absolutely no thought to the end result. Shouldn't admit it, but yeah, that's the truth. I just put splashes of color here and there and basically had a great time. Sometimes I think I'd like to make wire sculptures of dancers and this sort of has the same fun feel to it. About 5 1/2 x 8" on Canson mixed media paper. Thanks so much for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-12102247065264872052023-01-11T17:04:00.000-08:002023-01-11T17:04:31.331-08:00"Loree" - original graphite portrait drawing of a woman<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31udZ_43v3wkMBmTyLhNCxGLF_wq43OnSubCq8zDfJCOL7zPdPceMlXrIdvSmVVnbIogLdDwivW5d6IBvolldN5iqb2dSOkhNLXU5Dn-Wnr8EejxOnlF8H5V1Ugm-I1wpNVjXmDZDMLi4ES9kqNeUySvgLLVACiP9lIZBIIHiam5thiBllTg/s640/Loree.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="woman, original, black and white, drawing, portrait, graphite" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="352" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31udZ_43v3wkMBmTyLhNCxGLF_wq43OnSubCq8zDfJCOL7zPdPceMlXrIdvSmVVnbIogLdDwivW5d6IBvolldN5iqb2dSOkhNLXU5Dn-Wnr8EejxOnlF8H5V1Ugm-I1wpNVjXmDZDMLi4ES9kqNeUySvgLLVACiP9lIZBIIHiam5thiBllTg/w220-h400/Loree.jpeg" title="Loree - original graphite portrait drawing" width="220" /></a></div>Although I love to draw with charcoal, occasionally I will use a graphite pencil to do a portrait. I used HB and 2B on this one - the support was Canson mixed media paper. The paper is white although with my great photography, you wouldn't know it๐. I also trimmed it to 8 x 4 3/8". Thanks for stopping by!<br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-91412893927128760072022-12-30T20:22:00.002-08:002022-12-30T20:22:28.613-08:00"Salsa!" - original oil pastel figurative<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhbVfwSlkIKQMWSwhFznSKoTVXgvhr728_xLL1GrLlPhpXCD9kWvbsCA4WDcVDzl1fmanbu7sb1JExwPjAsvuJhCwOacerXMOwFznz0BrRUHeV0gSgIKz6qQ97PTnOMpdA2WlFvYkGgATCvwnYNM2gtyV6DYfs__J6gpC1Mfja2hYA4TcITw/s320/salsa.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="salsa dancers, colorful, loose, oil pastel, man and woman" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhbVfwSlkIKQMWSwhFznSKoTVXgvhr728_xLL1GrLlPhpXCD9kWvbsCA4WDcVDzl1fmanbu7sb1JExwPjAsvuJhCwOacerXMOwFznz0BrRUHeV0gSgIKz6qQ97PTnOMpdA2WlFvYkGgATCvwnYNM2gtyV6DYfs__J6gpC1Mfja2hYA4TcITw/w281-h400/salsa.jpeg" title="Salsa! - original oil pastel figurative" width="281" /></a></div><br />Salsa dancers are figures I don't draw much, but now and then, I do see a pose that appeals to me and here's one. Some of my dancers go on to become larger oil paintings and this may be one of those that "graduates". I painted it on 7 x 5" Ampersand Pastelbord with mostly Sennelier and some Caran d'Ache oil pastels as well. Thanks for stopping by - and Happy New Year!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-50576110777766564432022-11-28T07:28:00.003-08:002022-11-28T13:13:49.339-08:00Seated Nude on Cream Paper - original charcoal life drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLekae9dMAgbD6DJD9DRdMlXlSFWYw57Y5zaeQw2OS-7iRkuIXT_rOF04vpoMtO3C7-S394znv4ZalxpX_8r5iUDa8VW5NzmVyTR21LHihypG5CkztY1NxJrgMnv4XUoO85aq0YYd2O14pxjEKa8N6fPoagShWVcIQLdzENVB-qG7gKG-t6Fg/s622/nudecream2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seated Nude on Cream - original charcoal life drawing" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="622" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLekae9dMAgbD6DJD9DRdMlXlSFWYw57Y5zaeQw2OS-7iRkuIXT_rOF04vpoMtO3C7-S394znv4ZalxpX_8r5iUDa8VW5NzmVyTR21LHihypG5CkztY1NxJrgMnv4XUoO85aq0YYd2O14pxjEKa8N6fPoagShWVcIQLdzENVB-qG7gKG-t6Fg/w400-h309/nudecream2.jpeg" title="nude woman back view charcoal seated" width="400" /></a></div>This drawing was done on a 9 x 12" cream colored paper that was in a stack of my acid-free papers. I never tire of drawing nudes - that's where I started my formal art journey and I think that's the best way to understand the figure. It was really hard during the shutdown, so a lot of my drawings are sort of "elderly". But now life drawing is back and so am I! Thanks for stopping by!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36818311.post-80776791266143084712022-11-22T22:06:00.000-08:002022-11-22T22:06:07.871-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ1jTpe9JX4tbuFB1fjlZsuUQ4SNBLFf_c_tOU173iyCcHgJPIl6-2RdG5OC9PV-my0_7XKaTFJJbvbGWyLwehWVMQHwNooAlnR6N2nMDLK69TNndMgKDQzCOgOJidm2CV3suJUWw_PBBJqF6HXJJNdDMXCFc_jW6uLdZxVfRdMEhiCke4Sw/s593/corinne.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Corinne - original oil pastel portrait" border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ1jTpe9JX4tbuFB1fjlZsuUQ4SNBLFf_c_tOU173iyCcHgJPIl6-2RdG5OC9PV-my0_7XKaTFJJbvbGWyLwehWVMQHwNooAlnR6N2nMDLK69TNndMgKDQzCOgOJidm2CV3suJUWw_PBBJqF6HXJJNdDMXCFc_jW6uLdZxVfRdMEhiCke4Sw/w325-h400/corinne.jpeg" title="young woman oil pastel portrait blues" width="325" /></a></div><br />Although I absolutely prefer working from life, this piece was done from my photo of this model. It's on 10 x 8" Ampersand Pastelbord with mostly Sennelier oil pastels from their portrait collection as well as some Caran d'Ache oil pastels. Thanks for looking - and Happy Thanksgiving!<p></p>Connie Chadwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643456021535622394noreply@blogger.com0