Monday, March 23, 2026

Introduced


 Introduced 

 Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Still Sleeping



Still Sleeping

A couple of more sketches of “S” posing again in the same pose as the week before a costumed session yesterday afternoon.

1st: 18”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

2nd: 15”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Chair Threatening to Move



Chair Threatening to Move

A couple of sketches of “S” in the same pose yesterday as she had been the week before. I didn’t even find another place in the studio to sketch her from. 

1st: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol

2nd: 11:x 14” ink on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Monday, March 16, 2026

Characters


Characters

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Covering a page



Covering a Page

 

Warmup sketches of three-minute poses over shorter gesture poses provided by “B” in a life drawing session not so long ago.

12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Sleep


Sleep

A sketch of “S” posing in the costumed session yesterday afternoon. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

Portrait and Figure



Portrait and Figure

A couple sketches from the pose “A” provided at the drop-in open draw session this morning.

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

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

They Know



They Know

 

Daily sketching.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Figure and Portrait




Figure and a Portrait

 

Sketches from a life drawing session with “S” earlier today. 

Figure: 12”x 18” ink, chalk, oil sanguine and a bit of black graphite on kraft paper. Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

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


Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Sad Repeated Again and Again and Again

 


Sad Repeated Again and Again and Again

 

More sketching from a pose “R” provided last week at an open drawing session.

11”x 15” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Monday, March 9, 2026

Another View Makeshift Bed



Another View Makeshift Bed

“J” was back in the same pose for a second week in an afternoon life drawing session. I sketched her from another vantage point in the studio. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Exaggerating the Pain


Exaggerating the Pain

One of my sketches of “R” from a pose he provided at an open drawing session a couple of mornings ago.

9”x 12” Water-soluble ink and wash on cold press

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity disposable 

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Up Close and More


 Up Close and More

 

“J” was back for a second week in the same pose at yesterday’s costumed session. A couple more sketches, up close and then the rest of him. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Gathering


Gathering

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, March 2, 2026

Makeshift Bed Sketch One


Makeshift Bed Sketch One

The first of two sketches I did last week of a pose “J” provided at a life drawing session. Posted the 2nd of the day after the session. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

 

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Watching From the Stage




Watching From the Stage

A couple of sketches from the pose “J” provided in a costumed session on Friday afternoon.

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

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink