So this is actually one of my more effective styles of rendering a portrait. Drawing on toned paper with two charcoal pencils (white and black) is something I can do pretty fast. Much quicker than the drawings in my previous posts. Many years ago I drew on Canson Ingres and Bisque and just found that […]
It’s been so cold and ugly outside that there’s really no point in leaving the house. For today’s drawing I thought I would do one of my favorite styles/media which is compressed charcoal drawing/renderings on stonehenge paper. After all these years it’s still a pretty hard combo. Since you really can’t erase any of the […]
Figure Drawing session @ SoundLab Music Studios in Alpharetta. Mostly 3, 5, and 10 minute poses.
Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge
Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge
Charcoal on Stonehenge – 7-16-14
Charcoal on Stonehenge
Art in Progress | Charcoal on Stonehenge
Charcoal on Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal on Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal Pencil on (random scraps of) Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal on Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal Pencil and Stonehenge Paper
Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge Paper Notes: I’ve always taken these art progression photos from the seated position that I draw from. That produces an image with a skewed perspective, but I’ve never liked the bird’s eye view type of shot for drawings. I might as well throw it on the scanner for that. Like most […]
Notes: Got to class late, and my first drawings were pretty much junk. A lot on my mind, and the holidays don’t make things better. ‘Tis the season…
Charcoal and Canson Bisque and Newsprint and the Music I like to listen to when I draw.
Charcoal on Newsprint and Canson Bisque
Atlanta Artists Center
Detail: Black and White Charcoal Pencil on Canson Ingres
“…Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry, You don’t know how lovely you are…”
Notes: Atlanta Artists Center. Charcoal on newsprint. Male model reminded me of Perseus from Greek mythology. As for the drawings, like a ballplayer, I had an off night tonight, maybe going something like 2 for 4, had other things on my mind.
Notes: Some quick sketches from tonight’s figure drawing session. Not really a class, but just time to sit and draw, reevaluate where you are in life. I don’t know how to do PHP coding, I don’t know marketing strategies, I don’t know a bunch of things that you can put down on a fake resume. […]
Notes: Some quick drawings from tonight. I actually prefer drawing from male models. Reason there hasn’t been hardly any postings featuring them is because every single session I’ve been to has had female models. Harsh lighting on the male physique works better. Even if the form isn’t as physically fit as an athlete, you will usually […]
Notes: Charcoal on Canson Ingres. 40min. I’m rusty, haven’t drawn from life in a while. Most of my figure drawings I still do while sitting on the floor and peering up at the model on an elevated stand. This can create some difficult angles to render, but the advantage is that you can be mobile, while everyone […]
30 min pose, Charcoal on Canson Bisque 15 min pose, warmup drawing, Charcoal on Newsprint