Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Lexie Just Thinking - original charcoal figurative drawing
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Small Sanguine Portrait - original watermedia portrait sketch
Here's a small sanguine Caran d'Ache Neocolor II drawing I did around Thanksgiving. I painted it on Yupo - I can't even explain why I love this surface so much. It just allows you to be expressive without fearing you'll break rules - brush this way, brush that way, take a pen and go hog wild. It doesn't really matter. Whatever happens, it's good - and fun, too. Neocolor II is the water-soluble version of Caran d'Ache's wax crayon - with the addition of a little water, it just blossoms. Very satisfying to use. This portrait is about 7 x 6". Got to get some sleep now, getting up early for exercise class early in the morning - have to get those Fitbit steps going! Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, January 08, 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!
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Nude with Flowered Panel - original oil pastel painting of a nude model
I love painting and drawing nudes and I love flowered panels, so this was one I really enjoyed doing. It's on 7 x 5" Pastelbord. Thanks for looking!
Friday, December 26, 2014
The Nude on Thursday - original charcoal drawing of a nude model
Just about my favorite subject to draw - the nude from life. I love poses where the model is looking away and this drawing fills the bill. Hoping to make it into a painting to see if I can capture her air of mystery. On 9 x 12" Borden & Riley Paris paper for pens. Thanks for looking!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tango Amor - original oil figurative painting
Time is flying by and I have more commissions to finish and Christmas shopping to do! I love this time of year, even though it's pretty frantic, especially for someone like me, who waits to shop 'til the last minute (which makes it even more fun)! This painting of my little tango dancers is on 6 x 6" Gessobord. Thanks 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, December 04, 2014
Rock Star - original charcoal figurative drawing
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
The Rapper - original oil portrait painting
This commissioned portrait is painted on 10 x 10" deep cradled canvas. I loved painting this - thanks for visiting my blog!
Jive Crazy - original charcoal figurative drawing
Listening to lots of jive music today, just couldn't help drawing this little couple - they're loving the oldies! It's on 6 x 6" Bristol board paper. Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Another Tango Charm - original figurative charcoal drawing
Friday, November 21, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Charcoal Tango - original charcoal figurative drawing
The tango dancers have danced my way again - this time they're on 14 x 11" Bristol paper. I used vine charcoal plus General's new Primo Elite Grande charcoal pencil. Very nice to work with. Charcoal is probably my all-time favorite to use in my drawings - so responsive and so forgiving and the delicious variety in the strokes one can make with it are such a joy! Thanks so much for stopping by! Sold
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Devie - original oil pastel portrait painting
Here's another portrait on the orangey Mi-Teintes paper, 9 x 12". This young woman was such a pleasure to paint. As I'm sure I've said before, the textured side of this paper is wonderful for helping me keep the piece from getting too tight. Although I really layer the oil pastel on her face, the rest is fairly loose. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, November 14, 2014
Monday, November 10, 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!
Thursday, November 06, 2014
The Message - original oil pastel portrait sketch
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman - original oil pastel portrait sketch
I just bought a pad of 9 x 12" Mi-Teintes pastel paper. I love the textured side and did this sketch on one of the sheets of off-white - there are several colors in the pad - with Sennelier oil pastels. Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Tango Together - original oil figurative painting
I should have something Halloweenish, but instead, more from my little tango dancers. They love dancing around and I adore trying to capture their moves. This is on 7 x 5" Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Waiting at the Bar - original oil pastel figurative painting
Here's another bar scene, although it's a little lighter than the bar was in real life - I think because I was using this beautiful grey Holbein oil pastel stick and just couldn't get enough of it. She sat and waited until her fellow showed up - must've been awkward, but she was loaded with poise. While I usually use Sennelier, this painting was done with Holbein oil pastels. They are so gorgeous, and with their square shape, very useful in turning on their sides for big strokes, or using the corners of the sticks for details. I'm a confirmed Sennelier user, with their lipsticky gooeyness, but it's great to try other brands on occasion. The painting is on 7 x 5" Pastelbord. Thanks for looking!
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Jivin' on Seventh - original oil figurative painting
Listening to my jive music while painting this one - boogied at the easel, I did. It's 8 x 10" on archival canvas board. Thanks for stopping by!
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
Friday, October 10, 2014
Nelda in watercolor - original watercolor portrait sketch
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
On My Easel - Jivin' Night - original oil figurative painting in progress
Sunday, September 28, 2014
WIP - Day's End - original oil pastel figurative painting in progress
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
Sunday, September 14, 2014
On My Easel - Jivers Again - original oil figurative painting in progress
Love those jivers - they always get me going - it's 9 x 12" on canvas - thanks for looking!
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Sketch of Boxers - original oil pastel figurative drawing
As a little kid, I watched the 'fights' on TV with my father - a brutal sport, I know, but I admire the superb conditioning of the contestants. I'm thinking about doing more of these drawings, possibly long panels of them. This one was done on carton paper, 7 x 5". Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Pink Tutu - oiginal oil pastel figurative painting
I had the pleasure of sitting and watching some young ballerinas - a real drawing opportunity. This one kept fiddling with her new tutu - I think she just loved touching it and feeling like a real ballerina. The painting is done on 7 x 5" carton from Judson's Art Outfitters - can also be purchased from Amazon. I love the cardboard color, since I'm a fan of drawing on cardboard - even though that's a no-no in the conservation department. The carton is archival and good for oil, acrylic and soft pastel, as well. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, September 05, 2014
Ink Dance - original ink figurative drawing
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