Thursday, March 20, 2025

Several Minutes on the Floor


 

Several Minutes on the Floor

A quick sketch of one of the poses “A” provided at a session a couple of weeks ago.

12”x 9” ink and chalk on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Parked for a Bit



Parked for a Bit

A sketch of one of the poses “A” provided at a session last Wednesday. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Interview



Interview

 

Daily sketching.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Drifting


 

Drifting

Sketch of one of the short poses “J” provided at a session a couple of weeks ago. 

9”x 12” ink, oil sanguine, chalk and a bit of black graphite on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, March 17, 2025

Facing Storm

 


Facing Storm

Daily sketching.

9”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Portrait and Figure





Portrait and Figure

Sketches a quick portrait after spending most of Friday morning sketching all of “A” in the pose she provided for the open draw session. 

Portrait: 9”x 12” ink on cold press

Figure: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash with a bit of chalk on Bristol paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Listening



 Listening

 

Daily sketching. 

7”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, March 14, 2025

Figure and Portrait





Figure and Portrait

 

“P” was back this afternoon for the second week in the same pose as last week. I did a couple more sketches of him from a different vantage point in the studio.

Figure: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Portrait: 9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Holding A Mood



Holding A Mood

My sketch of one of the poses “A” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mixed media paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Once Children Too



Once Children Too

Daily sketching. Referencing an old family album.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, March 10, 2025

Longing

 


Longing

Sketch of a great short pose “A” provided in a session last week.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mixed media paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Friday Morning



Friday Morning

Sketched “B” again in the same pose as last Friday morning. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Seated for a While



Seated For a While

My sketch of a pose “P” provided for a session yesterday afternoon.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Flowered Head


 

Flowered Head

A sketch of one of the twenty-minute poses “A” provided in yesterday afternoon’s session. The flowers were her idea. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mixed media paper.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Comfortable



Comfortable

Quick daily sketch.

10”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Beat



Beat

A quick daily sketch.

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.  

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, March 3, 2025

Hope


 

Hope

Daily Sketching.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Figure and Portrait, Second Week




 

Figure and Portrait, Second Week

 

Sketches of “J” posing a second week in the same pose for a session last Friday morning. 

Figure: 12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Portrait: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Exhausted



Exhausted

Twenty minutes of gesture poses from a life drawing session with “J” earlier in the week.

12”x 9” ink and chalk on toned paper.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, February 28, 2025

Conversation of Sorts



Conversation of Sorts

One of my sketches of the pose “B” provided this morning at the open draw session. 

11”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Side Turn


 

Side Turn

 

A sketch of the longest pose “J” provided in a session yesterday afternoon.

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Short Pause



Short Pause

Sketch from a five-minute warm up pose “J” provided in a session a couple of weeks ago.

9”x 12” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Posing



Posing 

Daily Sketching. Just sketching away.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, February 24, 2025

Resist



Resist

Daily Sketching. A bit with water-soluble ink

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity 

Sunday, February 23, 2025

A Second Week Sitting for a Very Long Time





A Second Week Sitting for a Very Long Time

“E” was back for a second Friday morning in the same pose as the Friday before. Did two more sketches. One tight. One loose. Including a second sketch from last week too. 

All three: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink