Showing posts with label nude drawing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nude drawing. Show all posts
Thursday, April 05, 2018
A Quick Life Drawing - original charcoal life drawing
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Sketchbook Ink Nudes - ink drawings of nudes
Here are some pages from one of my sketchbooks in which I was practicing some mapping and crosshatching. l really think I need some more practice, plus it's a lot of fun to do!
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Sketchbook Nude - original mixed media drawing

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Another Nude Facing Away - original oil pastel drawing of a nude model
I did this nude study on a piece of 7 x 5" hardboard that I gessoed with a bristle brush and never did sand it to make it smoother. And I had fun with it - it's almost a canvas-looking surface. There's just something that is so appealing - to me, at least, of a nude who is looking away from the viewer. I guess that's why I do so many of them, but maybe this is the biggest reason: Where I'm sitting in the room always seems to be sort of behind the model. Works pretty well for me. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, August 05, 2016
Nudes on Aqua Paper - original charcoal sketches of nudes
The paper doesn't look aqua here, but it really is - Fabriano azure. I love all the fabulous papers available and am always haunting art stores for colored papers for drawings. This one is about 9 x 12". Thanks for stopping by! SOLD
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Watercolor Nude - original watercolor painting
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Blue Nude - original watermedia nude drawing
This sketch is a bit brighter in real life, but alas, my photography. On this one, I used blue watercolor sticks with touches of black on 8 x 6" mixed media paper. The model has a tattoo that I didn't have time to show, so I just indicated it with a couple of lines. When I draw a bigger version, though, I intend to include it. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Friday, January 09, 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, November 11, 2014
Scibbled Nude - original ink drawing of a nude
I'm planning to use this drawing for something else - a painting, or maybe a drypoint etching (my latest obsession) - but the best laid plans and all that. It was fun working on patterned paper. This drawing is about 7 1/2 x 7 1/2", using an ultra fine point Sharpie. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, April 07, 2014
Seated Pose - original oil pastel drawing of a nude
I did this oil pastel drawing on 12 x 9" carton paper coated with clear gesso. The clear gesso on the carton provides such a perfect surface for the oil pastel - kind of gritty. I could finish this a bit more, but after the model leaves, it just doesn't work very well. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, January 13, 2014
Nude in Greys - original watersoluble pencil drawing with touches of ink
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Sketch of a Seated Nude - original oil pastel drawing of a nude
Hi All - I'm back from my trip to Italy and ready to get back into my drawing/painting groove - not a rut, mind you, but a groove! Happy New Year to all of my friends out there in the Blogosphere! This drawing is done on Strathmore 12 x 9" oil pastel 403 paper (now marketed as Pastel pad) which I absolutely adore - it's my go to surface. It's been around for years - mentioned in Kenneth Leslie's book on oil pastel. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, July 01, 2012
The Model in Mixed Media - original nude mixed media painting
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!
Tuesday, May 29, 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, December 17, 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!
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Seated Nude IV - original charcoal/pastel drawing
Here's a sketch on warm grey pastel paper, using charcoal and touches of black, grey and white pastel. It's on 12 x 9" paper, with the image about 9 x 6".
While I love drawing from the posed model, I had a good time this evening doing little sketches from the TV, where, because the people move constantly, my drawing will always have one person's mouth, another's eyes, etc. - it's a great drawing exercise, I think. Does anyone else do this? I'm sure I'm not the only one. Maybe I'll post some of them tomorrow. The latest ones are on vintage library book cards. Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio! Sold
While I love drawing from the posed model, I had a good time this evening doing little sketches from the TV, where, because the people move constantly, my drawing will always have one person's mouth, another's eyes, etc. - it's a great drawing exercise, I think. Does anyone else do this? I'm sure I'm not the only one. Maybe I'll post some of them tomorrow. The latest ones are on vintage library book cards. Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio! Sold
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Reclining Nude IV - original charcoal/pastel drawing
I loved the wistful look on the model's face, as if she had a pleasant scene that she was turning over in her mind as she posed. As in the last post, I used Strathmore 403 9 x 12" taupe paper. I'm a paper fiend - I love it and have way-y-y-y too much of it. There's just something that happens when I stand before a blank piece of paper with charcoal in hand. Sometimes a good drawing is the result and sometimes not. But I still love the moment - filled with possibility - just before the drawing begins!
Thank you so much for stopping by Hackberry Street Studio! Sold
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Nude with Arms Raised - original pastel nude drawing
This was a beautiful pose, but not a long one, so I just drew part of the model. As you can imagine, this one was hard to hold even for a little while. No matter what else I do, I always return to my first love, black and white nude drawings. This drawing is about 10 x 7" on Strathmore 403 paper, which is actually oil pastel paper. It's just an all-around great surface. Also, I used General's black and white pastels. There are also a couple of greys in the set, as well - but this time, I just used black and white on the taupe paper. Thanks so much for visiting my blog! Sold
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Ana, Standing - original charcoal nude drawing by Connie Chadwell

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I love, love, love standing poses! They're always a little mysterious to me. Add a profile to the standing pose - a little more mystery, a little more emotion - ahhhh!
Today was spent waiting for the cable guy, so I didn't get to my studio until late afternoon and then worked on some tango paintings and a larger painting, but only for awhile. My sweet dog, Roger, has a bad infection resulting from a face full of porcupine quills - such a dreadful experience - so I had to get home to give him another dose of his medicine. He's really sick, poor little thing, so I didn't do much art today.
This drawing is one that I did the same day I did the previous drawings of "Ana" - it's 14 x 11" on Strathmore drawing paper. I thought there were more of the 'Ana' drawings, but maybe this is the last one - at least until she models for the drawing group again.
Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio - I'm always delighted to have you stop by!
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