The Day's First Pose - portrait in oil pastel

This was the first pose at the new drawing group. We're just interested in relatively short poses - no more than 20 minutes. This is oil pastel on Strathmore 403. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Linda Sleeping - figure drawing

Oil pastel, Strathmore 403 - one of my favorite combinations - about 7" x 12".

Tango with a Twist - figure painting of dancers

This painting was done from a drawing of two of the dancers who had been on the tango cruise I mentioned in an earlier post. They were wonderful - I only hope I have been doing them justice in my "Tango" series.

It's oil pastel on Strathmore 403 and is 12" x 6 1/2".

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Peppers - still life, oil on board

Here are some peppers from my little garden. I'm not sure what kind they are, but they're not terribly hot. I do have some jalapenos and also lots and lots of chile petines which are tiny little peppers that grow wild and are very hot! Maybe I'll paint them next.

This painting in oil on board, 6" x 6". Thanks for stopping by!

Rodeo Gal - portrait of a young woman

I LOVE this - I think it's called a collar - fringed leather jacket that the model is wearing. She really is a "Rodeo Gal" and I had to have her pose for me, however briefly, in this collar/jacket.

This piece is oil pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord - my first and definitely not my last painting on this support. It's 14" x 11".

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Standing Nude - nude charcoal drawing

I really like this back pose and its sfumato quality. It's charcoal on Strathmore acid-free paper and is about 18" x 9". Charcoal is such a versatile and forgiving medium - I love working with it.

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Tango Passion - oil pastel figure

Ahhh - the passion of tango. It never fails to fascinate me - oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

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Tango Dancers Again - Figures

Here's the finished - or as finished as it's going to get - drawing from the gesture below. I'm pleased that I didn't go too far with the finishing and kill the lines. Thanks for stopping by!

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Dancers in Purple Lines

This is the beginning of my drawing for today. I love to begin with a really quick gesture drawing - nothing complex or orderly; just a feel for the moving figures. The challenge for me is to keep it a little raw and to let the lines show, because I am definitely a line person. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

Trudy's Back - Nude, Charcoal Drawing

I love back poses -they're a little mysterious. When I attend a life drawing session, I don't really rush to get the "best" view, because I find that a good figure drawing can be done from just about any place in the room.

This charcoal is 18" x 11" on Strathmore paper.

Staff Meeting

These people were hotel employees holding an impromptu meeting. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403 paper, 7" x 5 1/2".

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SPF40

A few days ago, I posted a drawing with almost the same title. Yesterday I did a painting from the drawing. It's different in many ways from the sketch, but like all my pieces, it had a mind of its own, so I just went with it. Squaring is just not me - I would sooner do a trig problem.

This little painting is 7" x 5", oil on gessoed hardboard.

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Sunbather

This young woman was sunbathing on the beach and I did a quick sketch of her. I did this little painting from the sketch. It's oil on gessoed hardboard - 5" x 7".

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Tango Sketch

This drawing was done while watching some tango dancers in Austin, Texas. I was most interested in the woman's head position as she looked at the man. They were part of a group of dancers who had been on a tango cruise and were really nice to hold their positions just a little longer so I could draw them. Of course, I still had to do most of them from memory. I will use this drawing to do a much larger painting. Oil pastel on Canson - 11" x 8".

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Nude on Blue

This life drawing is oil pastel over Caran d'Ache wax crayons on Strathmore 403 paper. It's about 10" x 4".

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Cowboy and His Guitar

Because I'm away and having lots of trouble posting because of interrupted internet connections (plus being busy having a great time), I'm posting a western drawing. It's done with charcoal.

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Nude, Back View

I just love this pose. This was done in charcoal.

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Three Views - One Nude

Same model, three poses. Charcoal.

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The REAL Show - diorama

Now for something completely different. I did this diorama from what goes on at our yearly local rodeo. All the action seems to be taking place among the spectators - visiting, eating, flirting, "doin' bidness" - while the death-defying bullriders and other rodeo competitors are performing in the arena. It's quite a show. Both places.

Flamenco

This is the finished version of one of my earlier posts. It began as an acrylic, then I added oil in later stages; on gessoed hardboard, 24" x 18".

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Lisa

Lisa takes elegant poses and holds them so well. I did this drawing with charcoal on Ingres-type paper. Thanks for stopping by!

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Modern Aphrodite

I have always admired the way models tirelessly hold a pose so that artists can draw and paint them.

I once did a series of Aphrodites in several different media and then segued into the modern beauties who posed at life drawing groups, especially those with tattoos and piercings. I found this one the other day and it reminded me how much I enjoyed that series. This painting is acrylic on gessoed board, 20" x 16".

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Another Nude on Black

This is another in the series of Nudes on Black. It's oil pastel on Borden & Riley black pastel paper. I love doing these because they are quick and loose - my favorite way to work.

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Celia

This quick portrait is done with watercolor crayons on Borden and Riley paper for pens. Celia is an acquaintance who has been a model for drawing groups, so holding still for a portrait was no problem for her.

Nude in Gesture

This is of course a quick little drawing with charcoal - my favorite way of making art: drawing without really thinking or focusing on any one area. It's about 14" x 4".

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Green Dress - drypoint etching w/watercolor crayon

Today's posting is a drypoint etching that I colored with oil pastel. The image size is 5" x 3 1/2" on Rives BFK.
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The Antique Vase - monotype w/oil pastel

I used oil pastel over a monotype that I did from life years ago. It's about 9" x 7". This is one of the monotypes in which you lay paper over the inked plate and draw. It's good for teaching drawing because it doesn't allow corrections very easily.

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Butterfly

The little girl in this painting couldn't believe her good luck when she was surrounded by butterflies and one actually stayed in her hand for a few seconds. This is oil on gessoed hardboard, 7"x5".

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Here Comes the Parade!

This is a Fourth of July painting done for the Daily Painters Gallery - all with red, white and blue. The painting is oil on gessoed board - 7" x 5".

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Blondie - nude, charcoal and pastel

I'm probably cheating here, since this drawing is many years old, but everything I'm working on is either still wet or not completed. I used charcoal and a little pastel on toned paper for this drawing.

A little news: The North Light book, "Strokes of Genius, The Best of Drawing", is now available. I am thrilled that one of my drawings, "The Model's Musings", is included with all the beautiful work in this publication!

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