A Surprise Visit by the Queen

A Surprise Visit by the Queen

“MA” replaced a scheduled model who had a last minute conflict.

A pleasant surprise.

“MA” is a favorite.

Here are some of the sketches from the session yesterday afternoon.

First three: 17”x 14” ballpoint pen

Last: 9”x 12” fountain pen, sanguine and chalk on toned paper

Tired Rant

Tired Rant

A sketch of “ST” from one of his poses over the weekend.

12”x 9” fountain pen, sanguine and chalk on toned paper 

Preparing for a Longer Pose

"SH"

 "GR"

"ST"

Preparing for a Longer Pose

Some compilations of warm up sketches of short poses from recent sessions with “SH”, “GR” and “ST”.

Links to some of the drawings resulting from the longer poses of theses sessions are noted below.

I like these compilations almost as much as the hour or two after spent in the slow process of adjusting lines that went down so much easier with the short poses.

All: 24”x 18” ebony graphite

“SH”: http://tonyducesart.blogspot.com/2015/03/not-happy-away-from-shore.html

“GR”: http://tonyducesart.blogspot.com/2015/03/uncomfortable-throne.html

“ST”: http://tonyducesart.blogspot.com/2015/03/continuous.html

Continuous

Continuous

Even when holding still, the poses “ST” provides seem just a pause in a motion continuing through.

He posed this like this, this morning.

24”x 18” ebony graphite and pastel on colored paper

Making Twins

Making Twins

“GE” posed for a second week this morning for the Independent Painters Group.

I was in the process of making twins.. I ran out of time.

I suppose if I wasn’t so lazy now, I could copy what I did before the pose, ended..

Or maybe it’s just too many portraits lately of “GE”?

16”x 9” acrylic on canvas pad

Last Week:  http://tonyducesart.blogspot.com/2015/03/back-again-this-morning.html

A Moment of Calm

A Moment of Calm

A sketch of “RO” from one of her poses earlier this week.

9”x 12” fountain pen, oil sanguine and chalk on toned paper