Showing posts with label portrait drawing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait drawing. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
On My Easel - Her Sketchbook - original charcoal portrait drawing in progress
She really seems pleased with her artwork and I'm looking forward to working on this some more and getting it finished - much to do, though, to get to that point. Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, September 28, 2015
Sketch of Moira - original oil pastel portrait drawing
I've drawn and painted this model before and it was great to have her as the model again. She holds the pose so well - I'm not at all sure I could do that. This drawing was done on 14 x 11" Art Spectrum Colourfix paper, using gloriously gooey Senneliers. Colourfix is thought of and advertised as a surface for soft pastel, but it is absolutely perfect for oil pastel - its surface allows the application of multiple layers. If you like working with oil pastel, do give this paper a try. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Janie - original charcoal portrait drawing of a young woman
This little portrait - on 12 x 9" Canson illustration paper - is one of my all time favorites, because I feel I captured the slight smile (which at times verged on a bit of a smirk) and her reserve. And also because it's not what one would call finished. Works for me. The paper is 150 pound - nice and hefty and great for the side of a little piece of vine charcoal, which is what I used, except for a few lines here and there. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Thursday, November 06, 2014
The Message - original oil pastel portrait sketch
Monday, October 13, 2014
A Little Portrait of Lena - original water-soluble pencil drawing
This little drawing - done with water-soluble pencil - has been around awhile, but I've always liked it and just decided to show it at Hackberry Street Studio. The support is Yupo, which can be tricky, but it's become a real favorite of mine! The unpredictability of paint on Yupo is what I love about using it - with Yupo the paint can be lifted and you can fiddle with it, which is usually death to watercolor paintings. This drawing is about 5 1/4" x 5 1/2". Thanks for stopping by! Sold
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Jerri - original oil pastel portrait drawing
Jerri is such a good model and I have more drawings of her that may actually turn into paintings. I'm always saying that and nothing comes of it. And I don't think a drawing is made legitimate by becoming a painting - it's just that sometimes, things look good in oil paint. I am especially interested in doing paintings that are also drawings for a good portion of the piece. Too many times, I've covered up lines that I loved and then missed them. Am going to try not to do that again. Anyway, that's what I'm up to here at Hackberry Street Studio. Glad you stopped by - thanks for listening! Sold
Friday, August 15, 2014
Cinda's Necklace - original oil pastel portrait drawing
The necklace that the model, Cinda, was wearing interested me. I wanted to describe it, but not let it take over the drawing. So, I just left everything understated - 7 x 5" on Pastelbord. Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
A Bow in Her Hair - original graphite pencil portrait drawing
This drawing began from life, but, alas, what young person wants to sit for a portrait - not many. And I tried letting her watch a movie while I drew, but the pose kept changing, so - thank goodness for cameras! You know, of course, that I'm not much of a photographer, but I did the best I could, and here we are - 11 x 14" on Borden and Riley Paris paper for pens. I love that slick surface for drawing. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Lila's Gaze - original oil pastel portrait painting
This painting began as a life drawing, but the model couldn't stay, so I took a photo, which isn't nearly as much fun as drawing from life, but you take what you can get when it comes to posing. I did this one on a piece of Mi-Teintes board, which I love, and the drawing started out wild and crazy, with colors here and there, but then got a little more traditional - with more local color. It's such a total pleasure to work - especially with the Senneliers - on Mi-Teintes board. Love the texture! And it comes in such beautiful colors, just like the Mi-Teintes paper. This piece is about 16 x 12". Thanks so much for stopping by! And if you have a minute, please check out my oil pastel blog.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Participant - original quick portrait sketch from life
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Oil Sketch of Deb - original oil portrait drawing
This is kind of dark, but I wanted to paint on an ochre stained canvas for a change and just had to go with it. Deb's quick little sketch is painted on Utrecht archival canvas board and is 12 x 12". Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Joanie in Purple - original oil pastel portrait
I've been away for a few days - more on that on tomorrow!
This drawing is another experiment - I loved her hairdo, which was so totally straight - maybe I'll just let it alone and move on, especially since she's not available any longer. That's when I get into trouble - trying to do more work on a drawing when the model has departed. This piece is on 12 x 9" Colourfix paper. Thanks for stopping by! Sold
Saturday, April 14, 2012
A Guy with a Guitar - original charcoal portrait drawing
Since I draw so many women, I decided to include a portrait of a man in my posts, so here he is. I did this one on Strathmore Windpower smooth Bristol, 14 x 11", and I used the always wonderful vine charcoal for the drawing. I've not used this paper before, but I like it. Thank you for stopping by!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Robyn's Gaze - original charcoal portrait drawing
Monday, May 09, 2011
Ellie with a Cigarette - original portrait drawing
This is a contour drawing that I did too quickly. You know the drill - feel as if the pencil (in this case a marker and litho pencil) is actually touching the model and go very, very slowly. But I get impatient and besides, I kind of enjoy the weird things that happen when I do. Like Ellie with a Cigarette. It's on 12 x 9" Yupo paper. Thanks for visiting my blog!
PS. check out my oil pastel blog for my latest posting there.
PS. check out my oil pastel blog for my latest posting there.
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Lexie in Line - original charcoal portrait drawing
Okay, maybe a little goofy looking, but sometimes I just get the urge to do a line drawing. They don't ever seem to turn out perfectly, because I spend a lot of time just looking at the subject, rather than at the drawing itself. Almost a blind contour, but not quite. This has always been one of my favorite drawing exercises.
I hope all you moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! Thanks so much dropping by Hackberry Street Studio. NFS
I hope all you moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! Thanks so much dropping by Hackberry Street Studio. NFS
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sketch of Marie - original pastel portrait drawing
I adore working with black and white and I especially enjoyed drawing Marie using General Pencil Co.'s black, grey and white pastels. The sticks are very thin - not like regular pastels. They're sold as a set of four - one black, two greys and one white and the greys have a warm tone to them that I find charming. They've been around awhile and I've used them occasionally, but have never done an entire drawing with them. The next time I'm at Hobby Lobby, I'll be stocking up on these - I love them!
The paper I used is Borden and Riley sketch vellum, 12 x 9". Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Letha - original oil pastel portrait drawing
I've sort of been away from my blog - wasting time doing paintings that didn't really succeed. But you have to try, right? Today it was so cold - okay, I know you folks up north think we're a bunch of sissies, but 15 degrees? That's cold for this part of the country! After I went to my Zumba class this morning, I came back home and then started to my studio, but it was still absolutely freezing. I just did a U-turn and walked right back to the house. So no oil paintings today. This oil pastel is from a drawing group in November. I loved the model's hair - it was expressive, if hair can be expressive. Although it wasn't a particularly remarkable pose, she was a good model and I really loved doing this drawing. I drew it on Sennelier Carte d'Art paper and is about 8 x 8".
Check out my blog at The Oil Pastel Review for an oil pastel painting that I'm working on - without a lot of success, I might add. Thanks for stopping by - stay warm!
Monday, November 22, 2010
The Art Student - original charcoal portrait sketch
Today I attended a lecture where I was able to sketch this young art student as she listened intently to the speaker. Her concentration was amazing. She wasn't aware I was sketching her, but when I showed it to her, she absolutely loved it. I'm always pleased - no, actually, thrilled - when the subject thinks it looks like them! This drawing was done on 6 x 6" Strathmore smooth Bristol board paper with General's Primo charcoal pencils. Thanks so much for stopping by Hackberry Street Studio!
Check out my other blog.
Check out my other blog.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Lexie - original charcoal portrait drawing by Connie Chadwell
I did this charcoal drawing on 12 x 9" bristol paper - the medium I love the absolute most! Well, I have so many favorite media and surfaces, but for the moment, this is my true love. Vine charcoal and bristol board, plus a kneaded eraser, are a delicious - not to mention forgiving - combination!
You probably noticed my banner across the top of my blog proclaiming - or screaming, I guess more accurately - that one of my drawings, "The Artisan" was selected as a finalist in American Artist's Drawing magazine cover competition. I am totally thrilled!
Hope you're all having a glorious spring as we are here in the Texas Hill Country - thanks so much for stopping by!
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