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

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Temporary Throne



Temporary Throne 

My sketch of the longest pose “S” provided at a session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Another's



 Another’s

Quick daily sketch referencing the subject of a painting from the past by JSS.

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash with a water brush

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

A Few Minutes in Time






 A Few Minutes in Time

 Some sketches of very short gesture and few five-minute poses from sessions with “A” not so long ago.

All:9”x 12” ink on toned paper. 

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Monday, October 21, 2024

Patience



Patience

Daily sketching.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Seated Looking Away



 Seated Looking Away

 

Another sketch of another pose “S” provided at a session last Wednesday.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Quiet



Quiet

A sketch of a pose “S” provided in a session earlier this week.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Dance



Dance

A couple of sheets of sketches of minute or so great warmup gesture poses “S” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

Both: 12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

View Beyond



View Beyond

Daily sketching: Playing with water brush and soluble ink.

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on tinted pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Another Face



 Another Face

 Daily sketching. Filling in the time. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, October 14, 2024

Resisting the Storm



Resisting the Storm

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Perched



Perched 

A sketch of another one of the poses “A” provided in a session last Wednesday afternoon. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Sitting with Props



Sitting with Props 

My sketch of “P” posing for the open session yesterday morning.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Figure and Portrait





Figure and Portrait

My two sketches from the longest pose “A” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

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

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

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Cherished



Cherished

Sketching Family.  

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity