Sunday, November 03, 2019
Drawing with My Fingertip IPhone Art - portrait drawing
Saturday, November 02, 2019
Stella Doing the Twist - original charcoal figurative sketch
Play old-time rock 'n' roll music and get the model doing 'the twist' - much drawing fun! (I recommend Chubby Checker's music.) This all dates me, of course. 😃 I loved doing this drawing and would like to do a much longer piece of dancers twisting - it would probably have an athletic look - something to pursue - always looking for ways to depict the figure! This one is on 14 x 11" Strathmore toned paper. Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Morning Watercolor Ivy - original watercolor sketch of ivy
More watercolor practice using the little jars of ivy in my kitchen window. Not a watercolorist, of course, but fun to do and sort of gets me going early in the a.m. Was so anxious not to overwork, that I left a few things really unfinished. I'm wondering if anybody out there is as likely to overwork - in any medium - as I am. It must be a personality thing. I did this one on 9 x 6" cold press paper. Thanks for visiting!
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Nellie's Red Hat - original oil pastel figurative drawing
I sometimes set a timer, but then get hung up on some little something and turn it off. And then the overworking sets in. Memo to me - obey the timer! This drawing is on smooth Colourfix paper. I bought two packages - one fresh grey and one black - great for lots of media - 12 x 9". Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Two-Stepper Sketch - original oil figurative sketch of dancers
Every summer I go to the rodeo dances here in Junction and draw and take photos, just like I do at the rodeo that precedes the dance. I have tons of drawings and photos that I can draw upon (pun intended) through the winter months. There's just nothing like the way people move, plus their expressions - endlessly fascinating, I think. Like this guy and the way he was looking at his dance partner - I keep wondering. . . . I'll be posting more two-steppers in the days ahead - have been looking for two-step instructional videos for those of you who are interested in learning, but most I've seen are so corny. Will keep searching, though. This one is 14 x 11" on stretched canvas. Thanks for looking!
Monday, October 07, 2019
Portrait Sketch in Sanguine - original portrait drawing
Saturday, October 05, 2019
Blue Robe - original watercolor portrait painting
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Floating Nude - original oil pastel nude
I loved the pose and painted it on 5 x 7" Pastelbord using Sennelier oil pastels. This brand of oil pastels is like painting/drawing with a luscious lipstick, plus by not sharpening to a point, I feel it keeps my work from being too tight. It seems that when I touch the surface with the blunt, unsharpened oil pastel, it's anybody's guess where it will land 😀 and that often works out well, I think!
When I looked at this piece later in the day, I realized I hadn't fully covered the bottom with the red rug and decided it looked like she was floating - sooo "Floating Nude" it was. Thanks for stopping by!
When I looked at this piece later in the day, I realized I hadn't fully covered the bottom with the red rug and decided it looked like she was floating - sooo "Floating Nude" it was. Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Ivy - original watercolor with ink painting of ivy
I was looking out my window and decided to do this little jar of ivy in the window. After doing the leaves, I decided they needed a few lines - I'm a line lover - so I took out my ballpoint and added lines here and there. It was early morning when I did this one and it was fun to start my day with this little piece - about 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Profile in Charcoal - original charcoal drawing of woman in kimono
Love these profiles - this is a quick one in charcoal on 12 x 9" smooth Colourfix paper. Not a lot of grit to it (what did I expect when it says "smooth") and I like it a lot for pastel pencils, not so sure about using it when drawing with charcoal. It'll be okay with oil pastel, but won't hold lots of layers, so I'd better work at getting it right the first time and not piling it on the way I ususally do. Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, September 09, 2019
Leah in Green - original oil pastel portrait
Monday, September 02, 2019
Portrait Sketch in Oil - original drawing in oil
Saturday, August 31, 2019
A Couple of Baseball sketches - charcoal drawings
I have pages of these, but kinda liked these two - seemed to have the fire. Keep hoping for the O's but alas - maybe next year. Thanks for looking.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Monday, August 19, 2019
Sweet Jive - original oil pastel figurative
I love the looseness I can get with oil pastel and fairly gritty surfaces (in this case Ampersand Pastelbord). Lines, scribbles and emotion always make me feel like I've done something with my day! I used Holbein oil pastel on this 7 x 5" piece. Thanks for looking!
Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Seated Nude - charcoal drawing of a nude model
In this case, I found the dignity in the pose so beautiful. And, of course, my usual complaint - there's never enough time to do everything in a timed drawing, so I went for some lost and found lines in this piece. It's about 9 x 9" - on Strathmore toned paper, using the ever wonderful vine charcoal. Thanks for looking!
Monday, July 29, 2019
Three Nudes - ballpoint pen sketch
One of those drawings I like to do at drawing groups - putting three figures over each other. I like that there's no time to fix things, but just record my response to the model. When I do these kinds of drawings, I always leave with a sense of accomplishment - even more than when I've done a fairly successful painting. Not sure what that says about me and am not going to try and analyze, but just go with it. I matted this to about 10 x 7". Thanks for looking!
Thursday, July 18, 2019
On My Easel - Portrait of a Scholar WIP - oil pastel
To see more about the oil pastels I'm using in painting this portrait, click here to visit my oil pastel blog.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
It Begins with a Gesture - original charcoal figurative gesture drawing on toned paper
Some artists draw from the inside of the figure (or subject) and sort of "feel" their way to the outside of the figure, but others do the exact opposite, working from the outside in. I have even seen a few artists who put down a single line with few or no 'searching' ones. Whatever works for the artist is the perfect approach to drawing gestures!
Those starting lines can be so beautiful and I think it's important not to erase the lines with which the drawing is begun - those 'exploring' lines give a bit of life to the drawing. When I forget that, and erase a line I think isn't working, I'll often accidentally put it back in the same place, and then it can be too dark and the paper may be roughed up, so I usually try to keep the eraser far from my reach!
Gestures are such a stream-of-consciousness endeavor. Some days I think I will just do gesture drawings only from now on - and yesterday was one of those days. Great things can come from gestures, but even if nothing fantastic develops, we still have an interesting record of what we were seeing at that moment in time!
This drawing is done on Strathmore 8 x 6" toned Mixed Media paper. Thanks so much for looking!
Thursday, June 13, 2019
In a Mood - original charcoal portrait drawing
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Tango in Gold - original figurative charcoal drawing
Another charcoal drawing on the Mi-Teintes pastel pad I bought this past weekend. I just love line drawings, so had lots of fun drawing on the textured side of the paper - added a bit of white here and there. I guess I just have to get this Mi-Teintes thing out of my system. Thanks for looking!
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
My Reluctant Model - original charcoal portrait sketch
I loved her hesitant manner, as if she might not have thought this was such a good idea. I'm just crazy about capturing people's emotions that they don't only display in their faces, but in their gestures, as well. Was trying not to overwork, so purposely didn't spend much time on the drawing or go back and "fix" things.
There was a sale on paper at my store and I bought a couple of tablets of Mi-Teintes. For some reason - and I seldom hear this from anyone - I love the textured side. I appreciate the looseness the textured side produces and I can always stump the charcoal if I want some of the drawing to look smoother. When I drag my vine charcoal across the paper, the textured side grabs only some of the charcoal so I don't have to soften a line - the paper just sort of does it for me. There's some white hard pastel in this 12 x 9" drawing along with the charcoal. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Preparatory Sketch for a Portrait - original charcoal portrait sketch
Sunday, June 02, 2019
Lou as Cleopatra - original oil pastel portrait
Friday, May 24, 2019
Exhausted - original charcoal figurative drawing of a young woman
This young woman was clearly so tired as she waited for the bus. I asked her if I could snap a picture for a drawing - and she was agreeable. It's always great when someone agrees to pose or lets me take a photo. This piece is on toned paper, using vine charcoal - and although the support looks tan, it's really grey - surely my photo skills aren't that lacking! It's gotta be the camera. I used some scribbles of white for the background and for highlights. This drawing is 12 x 9" and I loved making it - thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Sketch of an Actress - original charcoal portrait of a woman
This little drawing on Strathmore's toned paper is about 8 x 6" (actually on 12 x 9" paper, but I matted it smaller).
The model is an actress and was in her stage makeup - complete with false lashes and eyeliner which gave her eyes a lot of impact - I loved it! For this one I used the always wonderful and forgiving vine charcoal, with a few accents in white pencil. As usual, I left some things undone, which I think lends feeling to a drawing done quickly. Thanks for looking!
The model is an actress and was in her stage makeup - complete with false lashes and eyeliner which gave her eyes a lot of impact - I loved it! For this one I used the always wonderful and forgiving vine charcoal, with a few accents in white pencil. As usual, I left some things undone, which I think lends feeling to a drawing done quickly. Thanks for looking!
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Tango in Orange - original acrylic figurative painting
I saw this "pose" once at a tango demo - it was a slight pause, then she spun away. I thought it was such a sweet moment. This painting was done on Strathmore acrylic paper - tough, heavy and great to work with and also good for oil pastel. Although it's on 12 x 12" paper, I matted this piece to about 11 x 9".
Currently, I'm trying to organize my art supplies - and have come to the conclusion that I'm a "paperholic". I really do love paper - have all kinds, watercolor, oil, oil pastel, charcoal, soft pastel, printmaking and even paper with inclusions in it - but I do wish I hadn't loved it quite as much as I have!
Really glad you stopped by😀
Currently, I'm trying to organize my art supplies - and have come to the conclusion that I'm a "paperholic". I really do love paper - have all kinds, watercolor, oil, oil pastel, charcoal, soft pastel, printmaking and even paper with inclusions in it - but I do wish I hadn't loved it quite as much as I have!
Really glad you stopped by😀
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Studying the Situation - original ink figurative drawing
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Tiny Profile Painting of Janna - small oil portrait painting
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Painting from Memory Practice - plus what I'm working on
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