Floor

Floor

Sketch of one of the poses “E” provided in a session a couple of Wednesdays ago.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Another Face in a Crowd

 

Another Face in a Crowd

 

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Face in a Crowd

Face in a Crowd

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday

 

Wednesday 

A couple of sketches from the session with “A” last Wednesday afternoon. 

Both: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Yearbook Faces

 

Yearbook Faces 

 

Daily sketching. A bit of time with a high school yearbook. 

7”x 9” and 12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Glance

Glance

Daily sketching. A quick look.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Figure and Portrait

 

Figure and Portrait

 

My sketches of “J” as she posed last Saturday morning for an open drawing/painting session at the local art center.

Figure: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on recycled Bristol 

Portrait: 9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sculptor: A Second Week

 

Sculptor: A Second Week

“P” was back on Friday afternoon posing as a sculptor again. Two of my sketches from the session. 

First: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Following the Flow

Following the Flow

Daily sketching. Sketched from a photo I took while in Munising, Michigan last summer at one of the falls. Don’t remember which one.

12”x 16” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Two at Fifteen

 

Two at Fifteen

 

Sketches of a couple of fifteen-minute poses “E” provided at a session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity 

Sculptor Two

 

Sculptor Two

A second sketch from a session with “P” last Friday posing as a sculptor. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Interrupted

Interrupted

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

View From a Rocky Shore

 

View From a Rocky Shore

 

Daily sketching. Escaped for a bit. Loosely based on a photo by Monica Pell found on the “Landscape Reference Photos for Artists” site.  

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Likeness

 

Likeness

One of my sketches of “JN” posing for the open draw on Friday morning. One of the few sketches from the session that looked a bit like her. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sculptor

Sculptor

My sketch of “P” posing as a sculptor in a session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Against

Against

A couple of my sketches of the longest pose “E” provided yesterday afternoon.

Full: 14”x 11” ink and watercolor on cold press.

Partial: 12”x 9” ink on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Reveal

Reveal 

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

"B"

 “B”

 Sketching Family. A granddaughter.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Distant View

Distant View

Daily sketching. A quick sketch.

5”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Second Week with Doll

Second Week with Doll

“A” was back on Friday afternoon for a second session with the doll. My sketches from a different vantage point. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Portrait and Figure

Portrait and Figure

“E” was back for a second week at the open draw session. She was in the same pose. Did a couple of sketches from a different vantage point in the studio. 

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

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Struggle

Struggle 

My sketch of the longest pose “P” 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

Interrupt

Interrupt

Daily sketching.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Above

Above

Daily sketching. Something above.

6”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Notice

 

Notice

Daily sketching. Quick sketch. Another face in a crowd. 

6”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday Morning

 

Friday Morning

 One of my sketches of “E” in the pose she provided for Friday morning’s open draw session.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

With Doll

 

With Doll

Sketched at a session on Friday afternoon. The model “A” posing with a doll for a very long time. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Extend

Extend

My sketch of a pose “P” held for a while at a session yesterday afternoon.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Shadowed

Shadowed 

Daily sketching.

7”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Three

Three

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Two

Two

Daily Sketching. Strangers, side by side. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Noticed

Noticed 

Daily sketching. Off to the side of someone else’s photo.

4”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Another View

Another View

A sketch from a second session with “A” at an open session last Friday morning. Sketched her 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

A Good Chat

A Good Chat

Daily sketching. Quick.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Observe

Observe

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Cane

Cane

Sketch of the longest pose “G” provided at a session last Wednesday afternoon.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Fall Path

 

Fall Path

Daily sketching. Referencing a granddaughter’s photo

7”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Chess

Chess

 

In Yesterday afternoon’s session “G” posed playing chess again. He was in the same pose several weeks ago. Here are sketches from yesterday. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Several Minutes on the Floor

 

Several Minutes on the Floor

A quick sketch of one of the poses “A” provided at a session a couple of weeks ago.

12”x 9” ink and chalk on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Parked for a Bit

Parked for a Bit

A sketch of one of the poses “A” provided at a session last Wednesday. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Interview

Interview

 

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink