Beginnings

 

Beginnings

 

A page of warm up sketches of gestures and slight longer poses “S” provided at a session last week.

12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Introduced

 Introduced 

 Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Still Sleeping

Still Sleeping

A couple of more sketches of “S” posing again in the same pose as the week before a costumed session yesterday afternoon.

1^st: 18”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

2^nd: 15”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Chair Threatening to Move

Chair Threatening to Move

A couple of sketches of “S” in the same pose yesterday as she had been the week before. I didn’t even find another place in the studio to sketch her from. 

1^st: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol

2^nd: 11:x 14” ink on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Characters

Characters

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Covering a page

Covering a Page

 

Warmup sketches of three-minute poses over shorter gesture poses provided by “B” in a life drawing session not so long ago.

12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Sleep

Sleep

A sketch of “S” posing in the costumed session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Portrait and Figure

Portrait and Figure

A couple sketches from the pose “A” provided at the drop-in open draw session this morning.

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

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

They Know

They Know

 

Daily sketching.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Figure and Portrait

Figure and a Portrait

 

Sketches from a life drawing session with “S” earlier today. 

Figure: 12”x 18” ink, chalk, oil sanguine and a bit of black graphite on kraft paper. Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

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

Sad Repeated Again and Again and Again

 

Sad Repeated Again and Again and Again

 

More sketching from a pose “R” provided last week at an open drawing session.

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Another View Makeshift Bed

Another View Makeshift Bed

“J” was back in the same pose for a second week in an afternoon life drawing session. I sketched her from another vantage point in the studio. 

18”x 12” ink, chalk, oil sanguine and a bit of black graphite on kraft paper.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Exaggerating the Pain

Exaggerating the Pain

One of my sketches of “R” from a pose he provided at an open drawing session a couple of mornings ago.

9”x 12” Water-soluble ink and wash on cold press

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity disposable 

Up Close and More

 Up Close and More

 

“J” was back for a second week in the same pose at yesterday’s costumed session. A couple more sketches, up close and then the rest of him. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Gathering

Gathering

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Makeshift Bed Sketch One

Makeshift Bed Sketch One

The first of two sketches I did last week of a pose “J” provided at a life drawing session. Posted the 2^nd of the day after the session. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Watching From the Stage

Watching From the Stage

A couple of sketches from the pose “J” provided in a costumed session on Friday afternoon.

Figure: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Portrait and Figure

Portrait and Figure

A couple of sketches from the pose “R” provided at an open draw session yesterday morning.

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

Figure: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Makeshift Bed

Makeshift Bed

One of my sketches of a pose “J” provided at a life drawing session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Three

Three

Daily sketching. End of day.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Weary Muted Noise

Weary Muted Noise

Daily sketching. More or less doodling.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Fast Chair

Fast Chair

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Shovel, Second Week

Shovel, Second Week

 A couple of sketches yesterday of “J” in the same pose he was in for the open draw session last week. From a different vantage point in the studio.

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

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

 

Yesterday, Afternoon

Yesterday, Afternoon

A couple of sketches of the long pose “G” provided for a second week. Previous week sketches were of his back. 

1^st: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mix media paper

2^nd: 11”x 18” ink, chalk, oil sanguine and a bit of black graphite on kraft paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Moments on Pause

Moments on Pause

Daily sketching. Just sketching away time.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink