Sunday, December 31, 2023

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

Saturday, December 30, 2023

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

Friday, December 29, 2023

Background Noise


 

Background Noise

Sketching family. A granddaughter.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, December 28, 2023

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

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Another Face


 

Another Face

Daily sketching. 

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

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

Monday, December 25, 2023

Portrait


 

Portrait

Sketching Family. Youngest granddaughter.

9”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, December 24, 2023

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

Saturday, December 23, 2023

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 

Friday, December 22, 2023

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

Thursday, December 21, 2023

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 

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Recovering



Recovering

Daily sketching using water base ink and watercolor.

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity 

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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 

Monday, December 18, 2023

Another Face


 

Another Face

Quick daily sketch referencing a screenshot.

9”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon Fine Point

Sunday, December 17, 2023

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

Saturday, December 16, 2023

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 

Friday, December 15, 2023

Angry Gulls



Angry Gulls

Daily sketching.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Thursday, December 14, 2023

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

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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 

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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

Monday, December 11, 2023

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 

Sunday, December 10, 2023

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

Saturday, December 9, 2023

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

Thursday, December 7, 2023

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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

Monday, December 4, 2023

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

Sunday, December 3, 2023

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

 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

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

Friday, December 1, 2023

Solitude


 

Solitude

Sketching family cards.

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

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Thursday, November 30, 2023

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

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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

Monday, November 27, 2023

Red Globe



Red Globe

Sketching family cards.

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

Fountain pen: Platinum Carbon fine point

Sunday, November 26, 2023

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

Saturday, November 25, 2023

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

Friday, November 24, 2023

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

Thursday, November 23, 2023

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

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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

Monday, November 20, 2023

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

Sunday, November 19, 2023

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

Saturday, November 18, 2023

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

Friday, November 17, 2023

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

Thursday, November 16, 2023

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

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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

 

Monday, November 13, 2023

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

Sunday, November 12, 2023

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 

Saturday, November 11, 2023

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


Friday, November 10, 2023

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