Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Face



Face

Daily sketching. A bit of color.

8”x 12” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Together



Together

Sketching Family. One of my daughters and her family.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, November 18, 2024

Beside Her Hat



Beside Her Hat

A quick sketch of a pose “S” provided at a session not so long ago.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Face Somewhere Else



Face Somewhere Else

Daily sketching. 

7”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Morning Nap





Morning Nap

A couple of my sketches of the pose “S” slept through yesterday in a morning open draw session. 

First: 18”x 12” ink and watercolor wash 

Second: 14”x 11” ink and Payne’s grey watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, November 15, 2024

Ending Portraits





 Ending Portraits

After sketching “D” in her session long costumed pose at the end of a session last Friday and another today, I spent the last half hour of each sketching short portraits from different vantage points in the studio. 

First: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash with a TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink fountain pen

Second: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash with a Pilot Varsity fountain pen.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Sit


 

Sit

My sketch of a pose ‘J” provided at the session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Wary



Wary

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Sitting Somewhere Else



Sitting Somewhere Else

Daily sketching. Practice. Two places on a page.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, November 11, 2024

Unfinished Chair


 

Unfinished Chair

A sketch of another pose “J” provided in a session last week.

11”x 14” Ink and watercolor wash on mix media paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Evening Glow



Evening Glow

Daily Sketching. Sketched loosely from a photo reference on the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. A wonderful photo by Tanya Bell. 

9”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on matboard. 

Fountain Pen: Carbon Platinum fine point desk pen

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Green



Green

My sketch of the pose “D” provided in the session yesterday afternoon.

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, November 8, 2024

Less Time



Less Time

Some sketches of shorter poses “J” provided in a session a couple of days ago. Fifteen minutes and less. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity and TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Lounge



Lounge

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

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Quick Portrait


 

Quick Portrait

Sketching family. A daughter.

8”x 12” water-soluble ink wash with a bit of chalk on tinted pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Anticipation



Anticipation 

Daily sketching. 

15”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on pastel paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, November 4, 2024

Calm


 

Calm

Daily sketch Looking for calm from a photo I took last year in Yellowstone mostly, I guess, for the shadows. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Fortunes



Fortunes

“E” was back for a second Friday morning at the open draw session in the same pose and with the same setting. I sketched her again from a different vantage point in the studio. 

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Two Views




Two Views

A couple of my sketches from a session yesterday afternoon with “D” a model I’ hadn’t sketched before. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Figure and Portrait





Figure and Portrait

A couple of sketches from the longest pose “P” provided in a session yesterday afternoon.

Figure: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. Fountain pen: Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Portrait: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on mix media. Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Ten in a Chair


 

Ten in a Chair

A sketch of a pose held by “SA” for maybe ten minutes in a costumed session not so long ago.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Dawdling


 

Dawdling

Quick daily sketching. 

11”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on the other side of a sketch almost forgotten withing the stacks of other almost forgotten sketches with other sides to fill.  

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, October 28, 2024

Five Minute Scrawl



Five Minute Scrawl

Sketch of one of the many short poses “B” provided in a session not so long ago. 

9”x 12” ink on toned paper

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Cease



Cease

Quick Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Portrait and Figure

 




Portrait and Figure

“E” posed yesterday morning at the open draw session. I did these two sketches in a single session long standing pose.

Portrait: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on mix media. Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Figure: 12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink