Showing posts with label charcoal life drawing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charcoal life drawing. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Drawing of a Nude - charcoal life drawing
Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday's Nude - original charcoal life drawing
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Another Seated Nude - original charcoal drawing of a nude
Here's another drawing from awhile back - I've been hung up on the Mad Men marathon, then the final episode (sob) and have done very little in the way of art. Now I'll get back to work. This drawing is about 11 x 14". It has some lines in the background and a few on the figure itself that are kind of a mystery - a good bit of restating going on, I think. I always like seeing the original intentions and then what finally happened. Anyway, it looks like a drawing I enjoyed doing. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, May 08, 2015
Nude in Charcoal - original charcoal drawing of a nude
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Nude on Rose Paper - original charcoal drawing of a nude
Here's another nude on some of the patterned paper I've been experimenting with. I think this is the last of the paper, and I just couldn't resist using the one remaining piece. I used mostly compressed charcoal with touches of white on this drawing - not my usual, but I feel it worked well. For me, when working with charcoal, I love the sensitive line that can be achieved with vine charcoal rather than compressed, but compressed was handy and since I'm a lazy artist, I just went ahead and drew with it. The paper is about 8 1/2 x 11". Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Two Nudes - original charcoal nude drawing
Here are two more nudes from the latest drawing session. Done on Strathmore drawing paper, about 14 x 9". I drew while listening to "music" that sounded like pots and pans banging around. I am not kidding - but it was a mostly youngish group and since I was the newcomer, I couldn't say anything. Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
One Nude - original charcoal drawing of a nude
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Nita Sleeping - original charcoal figurative drawing
I love to do sleeping poses, especially when the model actually goes to sleep. This pose didn't last nearly long enough to suit me, but I guess I accomplished the general idea. It's done with vine charcoal on Strathmore drawing paper and is about 10 x 10". Has anyone out there used carbon paper for drawing, lately - or ever? Not long ago, I visited a drawing show where one of the pieces was done using carbon paper. I guess it actually works like a monotype, but much less messy. Anyway, I'm about to find out and am really excited. I love to make monotypes by putting the paper over the inked plate and drawing. Now that I think about it, I guess the carbon paper won't be exactly like that, but close enough and should be fun. Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Three More - original charcoal nude drawings w/touches of white pastel
This is a drawing that I did over several weeks, one model one week, then another model a few weeks later, then the third model maybe a month or two after the others. Different models elicit different responses from the 'drawer', I think. Instead of gray, the support is actually light green Canson Mi-Teintes board, which I love, but it's hard to find. Thankfully, ASW still carries it. It has the textured side of the Mi-Teintes paper adhered to board and I always find the textured side encourages looseness. The drawing is 16 x 20". If I don't post before Sunday, I hope you all have a wonderful Easter! Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Participant - original quick portrait sketch from life
Friday, February 01, 2013
Chaos - original charcoal life drawings
Sort of weird, I know, but I just like to draw the model in really short poses over other really short poses. Previous poses are often obliterated, but I'm mainly interested in line variety. This is vine charcoal on Strathmore drawing paper, 18 x 24".
More about the knowing people through drawings thing I mentioned in my previous post. When I said I was looking for line variety in the above paragraph, it's one of the things that thrills me about drawing. When I was little, one of my aunties - I loved her dearly - would always draw for me 'the old, poor cow' and laugh and make fun of her inability to draw. Well, I LOVED those drawings, but I didn't know why. Now I understand that she had just naturally and unknowingly used a weighted line. The 'old, poor cow' was simply beautiful!
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More about the knowing people through drawings thing I mentioned in my previous post. When I said I was looking for line variety in the above paragraph, it's one of the things that thrills me about drawing. When I was little, one of my aunties - I loved her dearly - would always draw for me 'the old, poor cow' and laugh and make fun of her inability to draw. Well, I LOVED those drawings, but I didn't know why. Now I understand that she had just naturally and unknowingly used a weighted line. The 'old, poor cow' was simply beautiful!
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Tuesday's Pose - original charcoal nude life drawing
This was done on Strathmore drawing paper and is 24 x about 16". A note about a new discovery - well, new to me, anyway, is Utrecht vine charcoal - I bought the assorted pack and it's great. They weren't kidding. There are so many thicknesses and such variety in the sticks, although they are all a pleasure to work with - haven't found one yet that's too hard or scratchy. Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, June 07, 2012
3 x 3 - Three Three-Minute Original Charcoal Nude Drawings
I haven't posted in awhile - busy with company and then a short trip, but I'm back. Here's a drawing of three three-minute poses that I did tonight at a life drawing group. It's about 18 x 24" on Strathmore drawing paper, using vine charcoal, General's Primo charcoal pencils and also their regular charcoal pencils. It was such a fast drawing that I just grabbed whatever was handy. Plus, my trusty kneaded eraser.
I think this is such good drawing practice - even though the drawing doesn't end up just perfect - it's good to try and get things down in a hurry. By the time I get through with these three-minute drawings, five and ten minute poses seem like I have forever to work! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I think this is such good drawing practice - even though the drawing doesn't end up just perfect - it's good to try and get things down in a hurry. By the time I get through with these three-minute drawings, five and ten minute poses seem like I have forever to work! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Model, Standing - original charcoal nude drawing
I just love back poses, especially standing ones. This drawing is on Strathmore 400 drawing paper and is about 10 1/2 x 5 1/2". Thank you for stopping by! Sold
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Three Models - original charcoal nude drawing
In addition to the three different models, the interpretation of each is a little different, as well - only the tiniest bit, but still. . . . I really think the artist always responds to each individual model and this shows in the finished drawing. This drawing is on 9 x 12" Britol board paper and I used vine charcoal - always so forgiving! Thanks so much for stopping by - always great to see you here!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sketch for Josie on the Sofa - original charcoal drawing of a nude
This is another life drawing from my stash of nudes - Josie was the model for this one, which is drawn with vine charcoal on 11 x 14" Strathmore drawing paper. I plan to do a painting based on the drawing.
While I was working today, I listened (via audible.com) to another Chet and Bernie mystery, To Fetch A Thief. This series is 'written' by Chet, the dog, and it's so delightful. There were times when I laughed out loud. If you're a dog lover, try this series about private detective Bernie Little and his dog Chet. Can't wait for tomorrow's 'installment'. Thanks so much for stopping by!
While I was working today, I listened (via audible.com) to another Chet and Bernie mystery, To Fetch A Thief. This series is 'written' by Chet, the dog, and it's so delightful. There were times when I laughed out loud. If you're a dog lover, try this series about private detective Bernie Little and his dog Chet. Can't wait for tomorrow's 'installment'. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Drawing of a Nude - original charcoal drawing of a nude model
Here's a nude that I pulled out of my stash of life drawings. This one is on 14 x 11" Strathmore 400 Drawing paper and is done with soft vine charcoal - there is nothing so sensitive and forgiving as vine charcoal. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Three Figures Dancing - original charcoal drawing of nudes
Here's a quickly drawn group of nudes with lots of restating. I'm a big fan of that and when I teach figure drawing classes, I have students put away their erasers. Kind of messy, but I find it instructive, although I do make a few passes with a kneaded eraser. This is drawn with vine charcoal on Strathmore 400 Drawing paper, 11 x 14". Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Evening Nude - original charcoal drawing of a nude model
This nude, which I drew in a 20 minute pose over a failed drawing and which I chose not to really "finish" was done in an evening life drawing group. Those groups are getting harder to find, so I'm thrilled when I can drop in at one of them. As for working over a drawing that didn't make the cut, I think that it sometimes lends a certain charm to an artwork. I had a painting teacher once who said that you should leave a little of your previous stroke when you make a change to your work - just to show what you had been thinking earlier. Maybe this isn't exactly what she had in mind (a new drawing over the erasure of an old one) but close, I think. It's done on 14 x 11" Strathmore 400 drawing paper, using vine charcoal and General's charcoal pencils. If you would like to contact me about this drawing, please click the "Contact Me" button to the right of this post. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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