On the Rail

On the Rail

Not the attraction, 

though an attempt 

to be occurred. 

 

Doodling. Prelim for a character.

9”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity disposable refilled with Platinum Carbon ink.

Starters

 

Starters

A quick warmup pose before the long pose in a session with “JB” not so long ago. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday Afternoon

 

Another sketch from another pose “J” provided in a costume session earlier this week. The other pose sketched earlier in the day had her wearing a big puffy hat and holding a sword.

12”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink.

Two

Two 

Daily sketching. Quick studies viewing a laptop screen. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity disposable refilled with Platinum Carbon Ink. 

 

Ready for Someone's War

 

Ready for Someone’s War

My sketch from a costumed session I attended yesterday morning. A cyberwarrior was mentioned. “J was the model and creator of the costume. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink.

Red Within Snow Covered Branches

Red Within Snow Covered Branches

Sketched referencing photos the wife took through the kitchen window on Saturday. 

8”x 11” ink and watercolor on matboard

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity disposable refilled with Platinum Carbon Ink. 

Contemplation

Contemplation 

My sketch from one of the many poses “JB” provided in a costumed session not so long ago.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink.

Second Chance

 

Second Chance

Yesterday I had a second chance to sketch “HB” in the same costume and pose she’d provided at a session back near the beginning of the month. Found a different vantage point in the studio to sketch her from. 

12”x 17” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink.

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde

Sketches from the costumed session earlier this week of “CH” posing as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A wonderful performance.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity 

Strolling

Strolling 

My quick sketch of one of the warmup poses “CH” provided for a costumed session earlier this week. Great costume. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Peddler

 

Peddler 

 

Sketch of the long pose “CH” provided at a costumed session yesterday morning. Great costume and performance. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink.

Zoned

Zoned

Sketched last Friday morning as “SA” posed for the open draw session. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash 

Fountain Pen: Platinum Desk Pen with Platinum ink 

Tens

Tens

Sketches of a few ten-minute poses “X” provided in a session last Tuesday afternoon.

9”x 12” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Escape

 

Escape

Quick escaped sketch based on reference photo a granddaughter took somewhere in Washington or maybe Western Canada last year.

12”x 8” ink and watercolor wash on matboard.

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity refilled with platinum ink

Earlier This Afternoon

Earlier This Afternoon

My sketch of “AL” posing in a costumed session earlier today.

12”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Characters

Characters

Daily sketching. Quick doodling with water-based ink.

14”x 11” ink and wash

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Sitting in Yellow

Sitting in Yellow

My sketch of the long pose “X” provided in his yellow pants for a costumed session yesterday morning.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Color Complement

Color Complement

Daily sketching. Sketching family. A granddaughter.

8”x 10” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

All and a Portrait

All and a Portrait

My sketches of “HB” posing for a costumed session a couple of days ago. Took a bit of time at the end of the pose to attempt a better likeness of her face.

All: 12”x 17” ink and watercolor wash

Portrait: 9”x 12” ink and wash

Fountain Pen: Platinum Desk Pen with Platinum ink 

Friday Morning

Friday Morning

A sketch of the pose “SA” provided in a session yesterday morning. 

11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Association

Association

I was distracted yesterday for a bit and sketched based on a photo on the site “Landscape Reference Photos for Artists” taken by Alex Odorico. The wonderful photo reminded me of a favorite shoreline I used to visit often in the past.  

14”x 10” ink and watercolor wash on matboard.

Fountain Pen: Pilot Precise Varsity disposable refilled with Carbon Platinum Ink

Yellow Slacks

Yellow Slacks

My sketch of “B” last Friday in the morning posing in her yellow slacks.

12”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on 140# cold press

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

The Drama

The Drama

More sketches of short poses “AN” provided in a session not so long ago.

12”x 9” ink and chalk on toned paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Between Shapes

 Between Shapes

Sketch of one of the poses “AN” provided in a life drawing 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

Reminded of Another

 

Reminded of Another

Sketch of a quick warm up pose “JB” provided before longer poses at a costume session not so long ago. Had me thinking of sketches and paintings from long, long ago. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Friday Afternoon

Friday Afternoon

My sketch from the pose “S” patiently provided yesterday afternoon.

14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink