Sunday, December 20, 2015
Joanna - original charcoal drawing of a nude
Another nude - this one in charcoal - about 16 x 12" on Strathmore drawing paper; thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
On My Easel - Nude with Background - original oil pastel drawing of a nude
This drawing may remain unfinished - I'm loving the background which has just been sort of abstracted and it's fun that she took kind of a glamour pose. So maybe it's actually off my easel. This was done with Sennelier oil pastels on a mixed media board, 10 x 8". Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, December 11, 2015
On My Easel - figurative oil sketch
Here's a sketch that I wish I'd had more time on, but that's always my lament. Hope I get another chance with this pose. It's 9 x 12" on Gessobord. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, December 04, 2015
Sketch of a Guitarist - original charcoal/watersoluble pencil figurative drawing
This drawing is on paper for pens, but I think it makes a nice surface for other media, too. Will probably use this drawing for a flamenco painting. Lately, I seem to be as interested in the musicians as the dancers The paper is 12 x 9". Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Ponytail - original oil pastel portrait painting
Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday's Nude - original charcoal life drawing
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Reading Catalogs - original oil pastel portrait painting
Monday, November 23, 2015
Line Jive - original ink and Crayola figurative drawing
Just fooling around with ink and Crayola - these are regular Crayolas - the ones to die for are the construction paper ones. Couldn't find mine, so I just used the usual in robin's egg blue. This drawing is about 8 1/2 x 7 1/2" on Borden and Riley Paris paper. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Searching for the Right Word - original oil pastel figurative
I was trying to make a composition with variety in the background - but don't know if I succeeded. And tried not to make the model too abstract, nor too realistic. I sound like Jackie Mason. But you get what I mean about the painting, right? It's on 7 x 5" Pastelbord. I love that stuff - could kiss it. Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Flamenco Sketch - original charcoal figurative drawing
Sunday, November 15, 2015
On My Easel - Steps to a Nude - original oil pastel nude in progress
Here are steps I'm taking in developing a nude painting. It began as a charcoal drawing (bottom photo) which I used as a "pattern" to do my 7 x 5" oil pastel on sand Pastelbord. In step 2, I covered my Pastelbord drawing with a light blue Sennelier oil pastel, then, in step 3, covered most of the blue with ochres and added bits of red. I like the more raw version of step 3 and have to try hard not to overwork it - just add a little here and there and then call it 'finished'. Just about done, I think. The feet were a real challenge because of the way they're tucked under her - so I may have to work on those a little. Also, the original charcoal drawing of the face was too fussy, and looked as if I didn't even look at the woman who was posing, so in doing the oil pastel, I left the face pretty much alone. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
On My Easel - The Midnight Oil - original charcoal portrait drawing in progress
I've been taking a course that works with design webbing and tried to do this drawing according to what I've been learning. I don't know if I totally succeeded and when I do the painting, will probably bring her up on the page a little bit. Or maybe I'll just darken the bottom of the painting. Hmmm - much to think about - so I'd better get this finished before I worry about doing a painting. This is done on Strathmore drawing paper, 14 x 17". Thanks for visiting my blog!
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Clara's Pnk Sweater - original oil pastel portrait drawing
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, November 02, 2015
Taking a Break - original oil pastel figurative
Nothing like a little snooze between chapters - on 7 x 5" Pastelbord, using Sennelier oil pastels. Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Shelley's Blue Ribbons - original oil pastel portrait painting
very quickly, then moved to another location in the room for a different view. I generally do that in a long pose, so I have a few different sketches/drawings/paintings instead of just the one pose for three hours, plus with three hours on the same pose, I tend to overwork it. This is another piece using Sennelier oil pastels on sand colored 7 x 5" Pastelbord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friday, October 30, 2015
Waiting Again - original oil pastel figurative
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Woman in Purple - original oil portrait painting
That'll teach me - music while I paint tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Lee's Daughter - original oil pastel portrait drawing
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Solace - original oil pastel figurative sketch
Listening to Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder as I post. Love all that talent. Never paid much attention to bluegrass 'til I lived in Virginia and there was a bluegrass program on Sunday afternoons - can't remember the station now. Anyway, it wasn't long before I was hooked. Sort of got off-subject here - this oil pastel is on Pastelbord, 7 x 5". Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Lainie's Tea - original oil pastel figurative painting
A little experiment with totally blunt (unsharpened) oil pastels on 7 x 5" Pastelbord - just to keep me loose. Much fun to do and although I see a lot of things I could improve upon, I'm just leaving it and moving on. Tomorrow I am definitely and absolutely going to have my country dance painting finished, but it might be too wet to photograph. Well, we'll see. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Thursday, October 08, 2015
The Flapper Redux - original oil portrait painting
Monday, October 05, 2015
Mad Jive - original oil figurative painting
She looks a little wild, hence the title. The struggle to make things loose continues. This one is 7 x 5" on Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, October 04, 2015
On My Easel - Sketch for Flamenco Guitar - original charcoal figurative drawing in progress
Saturday, October 03, 2015
Portrait of Julee - original oil portrait painting
Thursday, October 01, 2015
The Thursday Nude - original watermedia drawing of a nude
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
At the Soirée - original oil pastel figurative drawing
This drawing happened quickly - I had been thinking about this tilt of the head, so I just experimented. There wasn't a model in sight, so I simply had to make do. And I just let it be the way it is - pretty loose, my favorite thing, actually. For the support, I used multi-media artboard that I purchased from Jerry's and I love it! I think it'll take lots of abuse and the surface is wonderful - accepts everything I've tried. I'm SO thankful to be living when there are many art products available - no grinding colors myself - ugh! The artboard is 10 x 8" and I left a little border around it, so maybe it's about 9 x 7". Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Blue Jivers Again - original ink and watercolor figurative drawing
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!
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