Left

 

Left 

Quick daily sketch using water-based ink and a bit of watercolor wash.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Amsterdam

 

Amsterdam 

Sketching Family. Daughters and a grandson. Referencing a selfie.

9”x 7” ink and watercolor wash on matboard scrap.

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Background Noise

 

Background Noise

Sketching family. A granddaughter.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Morning Walk

 

Morning Walk

Sketched out this walk in a remembered forest that I couldn’t take this morning in the missing snow. The rising sun happened to be missing too. 

16”x 12” ink and watercolor wash. 

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Another Face

 

Another Face

Daily sketching. 

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Flow

Flow

Daily sketching. sketched using one of my own photos as reference from a visit to Colorado earlier this year. Somewhere along Poudre Canyon.

12”x 16” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Portrait

 

Portrait

Sketching Family. Youngest granddaughter.

9”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Solitude

 

Solitude

Another sketch for family cards. A preferred theme, referencing similar images of the season. A place safely away from the rest of the world. 

8”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on matboard scrap.

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Hint of Old Rome

Hint of Old Rome

 

A short warmup sketch from a costumed session with “J” earlier in the year.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Hidden

Hidden 

Daily sketching. Somewhere along a rocky shore.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

A Momentary Pause

 

A Momentary Pause

A quick daily sketch using water base ink and watercolor. 

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Recovering

Recovering

Daily sketching using water base ink and watercolor.

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Between Conversations

 

Between Conversations

A warmup sketch of “EY” in a short pose before her long pose in a costume session not so long ago.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Another Face

 

Another Face

Quick daily sketch referencing a screenshot.

9”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon Fine Point

A Walk

 

A Walk

Sketching family cards. 

Was a little bored as the lines were doing their familiar thing. So, I included us, as we headed for the light. 

4”x 8” ink and watercolor wash on a matboard scrap.

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon Fine Point

Bleeding Shadows

Bleeding Shadows

Daily sketching using water soluble ink and watercolor. Sketched from a screenshot. 

7”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Angry Gulls

Angry Gulls

Daily sketching.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Shadows and Tracks

 

Shadows and Tracks

Sketching cards. 

Based on a wonderful photo from Cate Cathy Bolsover’s from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

6”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on a matboard scrap. 

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Initials

Initials

 

Sketching family cards. Mostly initiating a random thought and the attempted escape. 

8”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on matboard scrap.

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Covered Chair, the Box and Her

Covered Chair, the Box and Her

Sketch of one of the many poses “B” provided in a session last Tuesday afternoon.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Behind, Beyond

 Behind, Beyond

 

The wall behind was blank, 

but only to the others 

sketching her.

I just didn’t have enough

time.

 

A ten-minute warmup pose by “B” sketched in a life drawing session about a week ago. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Orange Dress

 Orange Dress

Sketched “S” on Friday morning posing as you can see in an orange dress. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Second Week

 

Second Week

“B” was in the same pose as last week in the costumed session I attended yesterday afternoon. I moved to another location in the studio and sketched her again. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Almost Sitting

Almost Sitting

My sketch from a session with “X” in a costumed session costumed as himself on Tuesday morning. Very enjoyable time.

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Pause

 

Pause 

A sketch from one of the poses “B” provided at a life drawing session yesterday afternoon.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Shadows

Shadows

Sketching cards. 

Based on a wonderful photo from Chris Mortensen’s from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

4”x 8” ink and watercolor wash on a matboard scrap. 

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

With Props

With Props 

A couple of days ago I did these sketches of “B” posing in a costumed session in one long pose. After sketching the full pose and not being satisfied with the likeness I did the second quick portrait sketch attempt, which was a bit closer to how she really looked. 

12”x 18” and 11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Bend

 

Bend

 

Sketching family cards. Had a reference photo taken by my cousin Elizabeth Broomfield. A wonderful photographer. I left a bit more white for the season.

8”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on a matboard scrap. 

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Solitude

 

Solitude

Sketching family cards.

6”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on matboard scraps

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Cossack

 

Cossack

 The other costumed session I attended a couple of days ago had “J” posing, I think, as a Cossack. Great costume. This was my sketch of her longest pose.

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Cool Skirt

 

Cool Skirt

Sketched “EY” yesterday in a costumed session. The long pose. Cool skirt. 

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Red Globe

Red Globe

Sketching family cards.

8”x 4” ink and watercolor wash on matboard scraps

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Removed

 

Removed

A sketch of “X” pulling out a sword pose from a life drawing session not so long ago.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Lapping Gestures

 

Lapping Gestures

Some warmup gesture sketches from a costumed session with “JM” earlier in the week.

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Pretending To Understand

 

Pretending To Understand

Sketched in a costumed session with “J” about a month ago.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Impose

 

Impose

 

Some sketching of the main pose provided by “ST” in a costumed session earlier this week. He was costumed as himself. 

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Heals and a Sword

 

Heals and a Sword

Sketch of one of many poses “JM” provided yesterday modeling for an open costumed session. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Another Before

 

Another Before

Sketch of another short pose “SR” provided for a life drawing session not so long ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Passing Minutes

 

Passing Minutes

I think the pose was for ten. A sketch of “SR” from a session a couple of weeks ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Before Still

 

Before Still

 

A quick preliminary sketch of “EY” before a long pose for a costume session not so long ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Warmups

 

Warmups

A couple of quick warm up sketches from a costume session with “JB” earlier this week.

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Passing Thoughts

 

Passing Thoughts

A sketch of the longest pose provided at the end of a life drawing session  a couple of days ago with “X”. So much more to say if not for the dwindling time.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

A Hint of Rebellion

 

A Hint of Rebellion

Sketched ‘JB” in this pose yesterday morning in a costumed session. 

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Directions

 

Directions

Sketch of a short warm up pose “SR” provided in a life drawing session a not so long ago.

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity

Ignoring the Mirror

Ignoring the Mirror

 

”JI” was in the same pose with the same background a couple of days ago for a second week in the same pose. This is my sketch of her from a different vantage point in the studio. Forgot to add the mirror. 

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Portrait and Figure

Portrait and Figure

Since I didn’t do “JO” justice in a full sketch of her I took time at the end of the pose to do a more accurate portrait of “JO” posing yesterday morning in an open draw session. It was the second week in the same pose I had sketched her in from a different vantage point in the studio. Had the same issues last week with portrait and figure too. 

Portrait: 9”x 12” ink 

Figure: 11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pens: Pilot Varsity fine point and TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Almost Seated

Almost Seated

 

Sketch of one of the poses “SR” provided in a life drawing session earlier in the week.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink