Politely Enduring the Glare

Politely Enduring the Glare 

A sketch of the longest pose “A” provided at the session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Face

Face

Daily sketching. A bit of color.

8”x 12” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Together

Together

Sketching Family. One of my daughters and her family.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Beside Her Hat

Beside Her Hat

A quick sketch of a pose “S” provided at a session not so long ago.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Face Somewhere Else

Face Somewhere Else

Daily sketching. 

7”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Morning Nap

Morning Nap

A couple of my sketches of the pose “S” slept through yesterday in a morning open draw session. 

First: 18”x 12” ink and watercolor wash 

Second: 14”x 11” ink and Payne’s grey watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Ending Portraits

 Ending Portraits

After sketching “D” in her session long costumed pose at the end of a session last Friday and another today, I spent the last half hour of each sketching short portraits from different vantage points in the studio. 

First: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash with a TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink fountain pen

Second: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash with a Pilot Varsity fountain pen.

Sit

 

Sit

My sketch of a pose ‘J” provided at the session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wary

Wary

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sitting Somewhere Else

Sitting Somewhere Else

Daily sketching. Practice. Two places on a page.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Unfinished Chair

 

Unfinished Chair

A sketch of another pose “J” provided in a session last week.

11”x 14” Ink and watercolor wash on mix media paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Evening Glow

Evening Glow

Daily Sketching. Sketched loosely from a photo reference on the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. A wonderful photo by Tanya Bell. 

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

Fountain Pen: Carbon Platinum fine point desk pen

Green

Green

My sketch of the pose “D” provided in the session yesterday afternoon.

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Less Time

Less Time

Some sketches of shorter poses “J” provided in a session a couple of days ago. Fifteen minutes and less. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity and TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Lounge

Lounge

My sketch of the longest pose “J” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Quick Portrait

 

Quick Portrait

Sketching family. A daughter.

8”x 12” water-soluble ink wash with a bit of chalk on tinted pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Anticipation

Anticipation 

Daily sketching. 

15”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on pastel paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Calm

 

Calm

Daily sketch Looking for calm from a photo I took last year in Yellowstone mostly, I guess, for the shadows. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Fortunes

Fortunes

“E” was back for a second Friday morning at the open draw session in the same pose and with the same setting. I sketched her again from a different vantage point in the studio. 

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Two Views

Two Views

A couple of my sketches from a session yesterday afternoon with “D” a model I’ hadn’t sketched before. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Figure and Portrait

Figure and Portrait

A couple of sketches from the longest pose “P” provided in a session yesterday afternoon.

Figure: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. Fountain pen: Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Portrait: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on mix media. Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Ten in a Chair

 

Ten in a Chair

A sketch of a pose held by “SA” for maybe ten minutes in a costumed session not so long ago.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Dawdling

 

Dawdling

Quick daily sketching. 

11”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on the other side of a sketch almost forgotten withing the stacks of other almost forgotten sketches with other sides to fill.  

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Five Minute Scrawl

Five Minute Scrawl

Sketch of one of the many short poses “B” provided in a session not so long ago. 

9”x 12” ink on toned paper

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Cease

Cease

Quick Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Portrait and Figure

 

Portrait and Figure

“E” posed yesterday morning at the open draw session. I did these two sketches in a single session long standing pose.

Portrait: 9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on mix media. Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Figure: 12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Temporary Throne

Temporary Throne 

My sketch of the longest pose “S” provided at a session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Another's

 Another’s

Quick daily sketch referencing the subject of a painting from the past by JSS.

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash with a water brush

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

A Few Minutes in Time

 A Few Minutes in Time

 Some sketches of very short gesture and few five-minute poses from sessions with “A” not so long ago.

All:9”x 12” ink on toned paper. 

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Patience

Patience

Daily sketching.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Seated Looking Away

 Seated Looking Away

 

Another sketch of another pose “S” provided at a session last Wednesday.

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mix media paper.

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Quiet

Quiet

A sketch of a pose “S” provided in a session earlier this week.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Dance

Dance

A couple of sheets of sketches of minute or so great warmup gesture poses “S” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

Both: 12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

View Beyond

View Beyond

Daily sketching: Playing with water brush and soluble ink.

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash on tinted pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Another Face

 Another Face

 Daily sketching. Filling in the time. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Resisting the Storm

Resisting the Storm

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Perched

Perched 

A sketch of another one of the poses “A” provided in a session last Wednesday afternoon. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on mix media paper

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sitting with Props

Sitting with Props 

My sketch of “P” posing for the open session yesterday morning.

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper. 

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Figure and Portrait

Figure and Portrait

My two sketches from the longest pose “A” provided in a session yesterday afternoon. 

Figure: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

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

Cherished

Cherished

Sketching Family.  

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity