Figure Drawing 2/24/10

Our model last night had laryngitis like symptoms and couldn't talk. Sign language with a Russian accent is even more difficult.

Before the session started was talking to a friend and they reminded me of the principles of an English painter that I like involving planar break down of the forms of the figure. So I decided that would be my direction for the night. I don't think it turned out all bad. This would be better in ink washes or even charcoal but I'm lazy so I stuck to graphite.

Things went quickly and a couple of times a was able to do a second take on a pose.

I'm going to try to do a few of these as small acrylic studies. Got to do something useful with all these drawings.

Space 301 2/10/10

A new model at figure group. She did very well for her first time. I'm curious about how she ended up in LA from Russia. (LA being south Alabama.)

Saturday Morning at Space 301 2/6

We stated early. Managed to miss the parade, a real plus. I haven't been to a parade in at least 20 years. We had a good group, 11 people I think. Some went to lunch after where the company was great, the food good but too plentiful.

Joni was our model; great as usual. I managed
to get several right profiles to start off. I brought
painting gear but never got to it.

A New Painting-the fun part

I got up this morning meaning to finish a little painting that's been hanging around for a while-----------but there was a blank canvas on the wall, there was a sketch I'd been meaning to use for a while and I'd just found a perfect seagull picture. So I thought it might be fun to track the development. This canvas is 42 x38 inches. One thing that I like for a painting to do is make the canvas appear bigger. It's hard to tell on the computer but so far this one does that.


Day 1, 7:00 AM



Day 1, 1:00 PM

Too much beach towel. Going for more sand. The colors

are off but for now it doesn't matter.

Space 301-the male figger 2/3

I'm not particularly interested in drawing male models but this young man did a good job. Really didn't think much of what I'd done but reviewing it the next day they weren't so bad.

This is a rather heroic pose.

This drawing really just re-enforces my resolve to get

away from pencil and get to a broader stroke medium.

Too much hatching.

The little quickie at the bottom of this drawing may

be the best thing all night. Hard to get on a photo. I

scanned it below. May be a little better view.

Lucifer Hummer-Acrylic-30x28

I posted this little painting once before and took it down. Since I've redone much of it several times. The paint is getting thick and it's time to quit. Upward and onward.

The Beat Goes On at 301

Hannah modeled for us at Space 301 on the 23rd. At some point her friend who had driven her over asked if they could pose together. Of course. Believe it or don't, it was the first time I'd ever tried to draw 2 models. 25 minutes wasn't enough.

The light during the day in the Clerestory Studio is great.

Sharon modeled for us on the 20th. These little 2 minute sketches started off the evening. I liked the one in the upper right so much I gave it a star.

I always tend to add a few pounds to Sharon. Hope that's OK.