Model "M" Firelight

Model “M” Firelight

Yesterday in the evening I drew from a costumed model. “M” posed wearing what she wears when she goes hiking and camping in national parks. She mentioned some she used to visit. She did some short poses with a pack on her back and a long walking stick. Then she posed for over an hour with firelight in her face.

Above is my drawing of the long pose. A spotlight was placed on the floor in front of her and shined up into her face to simulate her sitting in front of a campfire.

Below is a page of sketches of some of her shorter poses, used to warm up.

19”x 24” Charcoal and white chalk on steel grey colored paper.