Thursday, February 11, 2016
On My Easel - Original Oil Portrait Painting in Progress
Although it looks like her, I can see so many things to change. Are all artists like that? Never satisfied? This is done on 10 x 10" Gallerywrap canvas. I don't even remember buying this canvas, but it was nice to paint on and it will be just fine without a frame. Will finish it tomorrow or the next day. Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Volleyball Shorthand - original ink figurative drawing
I took my sketchbook to a volleyball game and made several gesture drawings - of course, some are a little easier to decipher than others. I will post a few of them over a few weeks time. Gesture drawings are made to capture the energy and movement of the figure - they're not intended to be complete or finished, but they can provide so much information that more finished works can be drawn or painted from the gesture.
This drawing is on a Strathmore sketchbook page. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Trish - original charcoal nude drawing
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Leaning Nude - original charcoal nude drawing
Monday, February 01, 2016
Weeknight Two-Step - original figurative oil painting
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Tango Shorthand - original ink figurative drawing
Saturday, January 23, 2016
ACEO - Tiny Lida - original oil pastel portrait
This little portrait is on an Art Spectrum Colourfix ATC card. There is a white border around the surface - all the Colourfix paper has this border - very helpful when you frame your piece. Such a wonderful surface to work on - Colourfix is great for oil pastel because it has just enough grit and accepts many layers. It's quite a challenge to get a picture on such a small surface when using unsharpened oil pastels, but this practice keeps me from being so tight and helps me focus on the essentials of the drawing. It's 3.5 x 2.5 inches - thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
A Girl at Our Table - original charcoal figurative drawing
I, with my little sketchbook, am such a pest, but it's worth it to get drawings of people. I just told her to go ahead and talk and visit and pay no attention to me. Every time she turned my way, my charcoal suddenly became very busy. Since she was with friends of mine, it worked out well. It's from my 8 x 6" sketchbook. Thanks for looking!
Monday, January 18, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Sketchbook Drawing of a Couple Dancing - original charcoal figurative sketch
Here's a charcoal sketch from my sketchbook - I love it when I actually get to draw people dancing. It always ends up being a memory drawing, though, because they always move on very quickly - which is the exciting thing about dancing! I have so many sketchbooks, but my favorite is a spiral-bound one - not pretty with a charming cover as so many are - but I love it and just bought more. If they're not fun to draw in, what's the point? Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Basket of Flowers - original oil pastel figurative painting
This painting is done on 7 x 5" Pastelbord, using Sennelier oil pastels. Thank you for visiting my blog!
Friday, January 15, 2016
A Bit of Eve - original figurative ink drawing
Very quick drawing - a favorite method of mine. This was done in my sketchbook with a fountain pen. Thanks for looking!
On My Easel - Landscape Pencil Drawing in Progress
This sketchbook work in progress is one that I started while out in the country. I ran out of time so took a photo in order to complete it when I got home, but just haven't gotten around to it. Am working on some figure drawings that aren't even finished enough to post. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
More Two-Step Sweet Talk - original figurative oil painting
This painting is on 6x6" Gessobord. Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Sketch of a Girl Sleeping - original charcoal figurative drawing
Monday, January 04, 2016
ACEO - Marcy - original acrylic portrait painting
Sunday, January 03, 2016
I Think Her Name is Janice - original acrylic portrait painting
I've been using acrylic paint (again) and found it to be so great to use. Best of all is the drying time - and for me, a looseness that doesn't happen when I use oil. As for the model, I didn't write her name on the back of the panel as I usually do, but it was Janice, I'm pretty sure. And warm colors - I almost never paint anything with such warm colors - don't really know what came over me - I don't think the background was particularly warm, but such a departure from my usual work. It's painted on 8 x 10" gessoed panel. Thanks for looking!
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!
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