"Sketch of the Thursday Model" - original quick soft pastel portrait drawing

 I don't know what this says about me, but I cannot remember if I ever posted this one or not.  What I do know is that she was a great model and could really hold a pose.  Artists do remember those things for sure!  I love drawing portraits on dark green supports, especially when there's a lot of red involved.  Soft pastel is a wonderful medium - one of the reasons I don't use it more than I do is that I always think - even when the piece should be considered finished - that somehow a few more lines here or a bit more color there will make the work absolutely perfect.  And I always, always ruin it.  Messing around is a little more difficult with oil pastel, so I guess that's why I use it more often.  If I did my "rearranging" while the model was still sitting before me, it could work, but making changes when I'm back in my studio will most likely lead - as least for me - to failure.

Even though the time for the drawing was short, I was happy with the result.  More time would have been great, but oh well, I love shorter poses, too.  Thanks for stopping by!

"Tie Down Roper" - ink and watercolor figurative sketch

 I did this one rather quickly on 6 x 8" Bristol board - not allowing myself to "finish" it.  My favorite way of working! The calf ropers keep the rope they use to tie the calf's legs - I think it might be called a hooey (but don't hold me to it) in their teeth.  It was sheer luck to get this view!  I'm such a rodeo fan but was never much of a horsewoman - I just admire the athleticism of the participants and the horses.  The rodeo in Kimble County, Texas, will be coming up next month - an event not to be missed!  Thanks for looking!

"Zara in a Peasant Blouse" - original oil pastel figurative

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!💖 Thanks for stopping by my blog!