Familiar Face

Familiar Face

“GE” modeled for a session I attended a couple of days ago. A favorite for many years. Love to sketch his face so much that the rest of his pose often becomes an afterthought.

Both 9”x 12” ink and chalk on craft paper

Anticipation

Anticipation

Maybe it’s anticipation

of what is next.

Or maybe tired

of the white

and purples

and greys,

of another cold

winter day.

Another scrap of matt board from a recent day of framing. So I sketched.

6”x 12” ink and watercolor

Fountain Pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Pretending

Pretending

A story animated by the teller.

Hand gestures,

moving lips,

rolling eyes.

Just keep looking.

Smile.

Nod

from time

to time.

A sketch of “J” pretending. From a session with her not too long ago.

9”x 12” ink and chalk on tinted paper

Pressure

Pressure

Back again.

Ignored long enough.

Maybe wanting answers

to those questions

not asked.

Procrastinating again. Sketching from gathered references. This on a scrap piece of matt board.

11”x 6” ink and watercolor

Fountain Pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Oversee

Oversee

She was there as a repeated sketch

on a less interesting stage.  

The buildings, the trees, the sea

settled in behind her.

A sort of oblivious world

for her to oversee.  

Sketched her a couple of years ago in a life drawing session. Repeated the sketch yesterday in a different place.

9”x 6” ink and wash

Fountain Pen: Platinum Carbon fine point, felt tip with water base ink and a water brush.