Showing posts with label figurative drawing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label figurative drawing. Show all posts
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Bronc Rider - original figurative water soluble pencil drawing
I drew this piece from a photo that I took at the rodeo here in Junction. I learned my lesson about attempting to draw rodeo participants from life. The ride was practically over before I was really even started. This year I didn't attempt to draw while the event was going on and instead, just took photos. Seems to have worked out well - my only complaint is that my great photo talent (not) has given the photo kind of a grayish look, when it's actually black and white. I used General's soluble pencil and loved it. The drawing is about 10 x 8" or so. Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Charcoal Two Step - original charcoal figurative drawing
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Six Jivers - original acrylic figurative drawing
Every now and then I like to get out my size "0" or "1" bright (brush) and black acrylic paint to work from memory or terrorize those around me to 'hold that pose' - they don't even realize it's a pose - and draw quickly without regard to accuracy. I was working on one pose when I discovered a beautiful ear on one of my 'models' - white ear against the black shapes behind it. Yum! A tiny discovery, to be sure, but something I might not even notice unless I'd gotten busy with brush and acrylic - one of my favorite drawing methods. My post tonight is one that I did from memory and is on 14 x 17" paper. Thanks for stopping by! PS - It's raining! That's a big deal in central Texas!
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Lindy Sleeping - original charcoal figurative drawing
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Lexie Just Thinking - original charcoal figurative drawing
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Another Tango Charm - original figurative charcoal drawing
Friday, November 21, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Sketch of Boxers - original oil pastel figurative drawing
As a little kid, I watched the 'fights' on TV with my father - a brutal sport, I know, but I admire the superb conditioning of the contestants. I'm thinking about doing more of these drawings, possibly long panels of them. This one was done on carton paper, 7 x 5". Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Summer Reader - original oil pastel figurative sketch
Here's a little sketch I did of a girl engrossed in her book - not the required reading during school terms. The joy of summer - I remember it well! This is oil pastel on 9 x 12" Strathmore 403 paper. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Sunday, June 08, 2014
Charcoal Sketch of a Seated Model - original figurative charcoal drawing
I was very fortunate to have some wonderful company for the past week or so and they just happened to be terrific models, so I have lots of drawings from which to make paintings. Maybe my enthusiasm for the drawings will carry over into making the paintings. For me, drawings are so immediate and don't even require me to think - just react to the model. It's absolute heaven! I did one painting from life, last week, that turned out really well, but the other one was a failure. Except for the nose. The nose was pretty good, so I wiped off everything but the nose. This drawing was done with really soft vine charcoal on cream Strathmore drawing paper and is about 10 x 8". Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Stock Market Jive - original ink and oil pastel figurative drawing
More goofiness, but fun for me. Always loved this idea of painting on treated newspaper and am interested in working on different backgrounds, such as incorporating dry point backgrounds in my drawings. This one is about 5 x 9 1/2". Thanks for looking!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
More Jivin' - original mixed media figurative drawing
Well, the jivers are still jiving and I'm still following them around! Initially, I had planned to do something with Caran d'Ache watersoluble crayons, but all I could find at my studio were the wax crayons by the same maker, so the best laid plans etc. etc. - anyway, this quick little drawing was fun to do. It's on 9 x 12" cold press watercolor paper. I used ink, graphite and wax crayons. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friday, March 28, 2014
Tango Snuggle - original charcoal figurative drawing
I told myself at the first of the year that I was going to post three or four times a week and look how long it's been! Well, family things came up and for me, it's family first, but maybe next week, I'll be better at getting things onto my blog. I'm in Austin at the moment and ahhh - the art supplies! You can't tell how I'm enjoying the art goodies since I've posted another charcoal drawing, but as y'all know, it's just wonderful to wander through the aisles of paints, papers, art implements of all kinds, and dream of all the masterpieces to come. I naively think - and deep inside I know it's not true - that if I just had a new something or other, I could do great things. Oh well, it's pleasant to think on, anyway. This drawing, which I scribbled madly just because I didn't want it too exact and even thought about doing a sort of abstract drawing, is on 17 x 14" Borden and Riley Bristol (vellum). Thanks so much for stopping by! SOLD
Monday, November 25, 2013
Black and White Flourish - original charcoal figurative tango drawing
Friday, November 01, 2013
Flounce - original charcoal figurative drawing
Here's a drawing I did a couple of years ago after watching a live flamenco show. First, there was the gritty, gypsy flamenco that I adore, then a more modern version, I guess you'd say, with such swirling of skirts. Lots of ruffles and grace, yet the dancers retained much of the original flamenco and it was just beautiful. I drew this, I think, with a charcoal pencil. Looks like it, anyway, and it was originally on 12 x 9" Strathmore drawing paper, but I trimmed it to about 8 x 7" or so. It seemed to me that everything after the first few flounces was superfluous. I guess I didn't think so at the time, but do now. Thanks so much for looking!
Friday, October 18, 2013
Bullrider Sketch - original charcoal figurative rodeo sketch
You're whispering "what's wrong with her - posting something like that". No need to whisper - it's okay. This is a sketch that I did from life at the local rodeo this past summer. The back end of the bull doesn't really show well, but it's there. Just thought I'd show one of the things that I work from. Probably only I can understand this shorthand scribble, but it will become a painting one of these days. I always think I can 'feel' the subject better if I draw it, than if I take a photo, even though I did take a bunch of photos that night. Thanks for looking and do check out my oil pastel blog.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Watercolor Jivers - original watercolor and graphite figurative painting
Okay, it looks like I was just totally goofing off, but my jivers like to show up in any medium, so this time they danced on Yupo for the unbridled fun of it. This little painting is about 4 1/2 x 10". Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friday, August 23, 2013
Tango Practice - original charcoal figurative drawing
I've been away on a late summer visit and have missed blogging, but am back at Hackberry Street Studio and drawing and painting like mad! Here's a 16 x 20" charcoal drawing with touches of white - kind of a doodle while exploring different tango poses and steps. Although, owing to my great - not!!! - skills as a photographer, it looks like a gray background, it's really a light green - one of the Canson Mi-Teintes boards that are just wonderful. Thanks so much for stopping by! Sold
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Tango in Shades of Gray - original charcoal figurative drawing
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!
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