A Good Read - oil pastel figure

Now that it's getting cooler, my thoughts turn to cozy evenings and a good book. This 6 x 8 painting is oil pastel on Sennelier D340 paper.

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Red Door - oil pastel nude

This is a quick oil pastel study of a wonderful model. I left it kind of raw, because that's my favorite way to paint. While I admire the great painters who do work to more of a "finish", I am happiest when I leave things unsaid. This painting is on Gessobord (quality gessoed hardboard) and is 7 x 5.

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Tango Practice - oil figure painting

I actually did a salsa painting today, but I don't think I'll ever give up painting the beautiful, expressive, soulful tango. Capturing its quality is elusive, but I keep trying. This painting is 7 x 5, oil on quality gessoed hardboard. Thanks for stopping by!SOLD

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Tango Lovers - oil painting of dancers

Another one of my paintings in my Tango series. It is 7 x 5 on gessosed hardboard. Thanks for stopping by. SOLD

Nude in a Green Room - interior and figure oil painting

This little painting is oil on gessoed board. It measures 7" x 5".

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A Little Tango - figure painting Latin dance

This painting is oil on gessoed hardboard and is another in my continuing series on tango dancers.

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Tango Passion II - oil figurative Latin dance

Another in my series of tango dancers, this painting is 7" x 5" on gessoed hardboard.

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Geisha - oil pastel figure

This painting is another version of an earlier one that I posted and is more "finished". I covered much of the painting with iridescent oil pastel, especially the kimono and the gold panels. Thanks for stopping by.

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Male Nude - charcoal drawing

And now for something completely different - a male nude. I did this from life with a charcoal pencil on Strathmore paper.

The Day's Last Pose - portrait in charcoal

This was the last pose of the day at the new short pose drawing group I helped organize in Kerrville, TX (about an hour from where I live). It's the result of turning the charcoal on its side and moving it around quickly on the paper, adding a few lines and picking out the lights. This method requires a semi-conscious state, which is easy when I've been drawing for three hours.

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.

See more of my work at Artworks in Austin, Texas.

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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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