A Craving

A Craving  

 

Daily sketching. Picked a wonderful photo by Jackie Dunham from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists.

16”x 12” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain Pen: Platinum Desk Pen  

Sleep Dreams

Sleep Dreams

Daily sketching: A good day for sleep dreams. More play with Soluble ink, watercolor and chalk.

12”x 8” water-soluble ink, chalk and a bit of watercolor on toned pastel paper

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

 

Standing

Standing

Sketches of a couple of ten minutes poses “EN” provided in a session not so long ago. 

9”x 12” ink, oil sanguine, and chalk on toned paper.

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Pondering

 

Pondering

Daily sketching. More playing with water-soluble ink 

8”x 12” water-soluble ink, and chalk on toned pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Playing Out The End

Playing Out The Ending

My sketch of a pose “X” provided at a life drawing session back in March of this year.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

By a Southern Pond

 

By a Southern Pond

 

End of the day sketch cropped from a photo I took by a pond visited several years ago. Somewhere in Louisiana. 

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

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

Sit and Wait

Sit and Wait 

A quick sketch of a short warm up pose from a session with “J” not so long ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Point

Point

Sketching Family: A granddaughter.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Observing Ghosts

Observing Ghosts

Daily sketching. Playing with wash.

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Another Friday with Flowers

Another Friday with Flowers

Sketched “JS” posing with some flowers again on a Friday afternoon a couple of weeks ago. I had sketcher her in the pose before from a different vantage point in the studio. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Away

 

Away

A sketch of one of the poses “EN” provided in a session yesterday morning.

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

Fountain Pen: Platinum Carbon desk pen

Overlook

Overlook

A sketch of another pose “J” provided within a terrain of pillows and blankets at a session not so long ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Swim

Swim 

Daily sketching. More playing with water-soluble ink.

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Trying to Read the News

Trying to Read the News

 

Another sketch of “P” posing reading the news. He was back in the same pose as he was in, in a costumed session a couple of weeks ago. I moved to a different vantage point in the studio and sketched him again. He came out much older than a couple of weeks ago. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Summer

Summer

My sketch of the pose “S” provided yesterday morning for the open draw session. Preparing for summer. 

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Concealed

Concealed

A sketch of one of the many poses “J” provided in a session yesterday. 

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol paper

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

The Face

 

The Face

And end of a session quick sketch of “JS” in a long pose, after sketching all of her from a week or so ago. 

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and water wash on mix media paper.

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Before Another Storm

Before Another Storm

 

Daily Sketching. Playing with water-soluble ink.

9”x 12” water soluble ink, wash and a bit of chalk on toned pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity  

Staff

Staff

Some sketches of “P” posing with his staff in a session last week.

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity

Friday Morning with Flowers

 

Friday Morning with Flowers

 

“AL” in the provided throne up on a stage posing for the open drawing/painting session I attend most Friday mornings. My sketch of the joyous event.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

Sketches of a couple of ten-minute warmup poses before the long pose provided by “CR” at a costumed session not so long ago. 

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

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Between

Between

A sketch of one of the poses “R” provided in a 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

Bit Anxious or Sad

Bit Anxious or Sad

Daily Sketching. Practice.

9”x 12” water-soluble ink and wash and a bit of chalk on toned pastel paper

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity

Yesterday's Pause

Yesterday’s Pause

My sketch of the pose “JS” provided for a costumed session I attended yesterday afternoon. A nice compliment to the still life.

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

Fountain Pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink