Three Deer

Three deer, photographed yesterday afternoon.

The doe closest to me clearly saw me and calmly stayed put while I ran to get my camera and took multiple photos.  She got tired of watching me later and resumed grooming herself.

Update:   I've relocated the photo of the three dears to a new place, one which I'll add to as I explore more of  Austin.

Portrait in Pink and Blue; Profile in Green; Reclining Man

Drawn today, from life.

On 12"x16" black pastel paper.  Profile In Green is about 6"x12".

Artist and Model 2

Drawn today, from life.

I've added more color to the page at home. The artist and his work are more defined.

Mixed media on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Working in a room with others, all focused on the same enterprise, but each producing individual work, is informative. Each piece is different and personal, like a portrait of the artist at that time and place.

Woman Standing in Red

Drawn today, from life.

Pastel and Conte pencil on black pastel paper, about 9"x9".

Woman Sleeping; Moon Bath

Drawn today, from life.

Woman Sleeping, pastel on black pastel paper, about 12"x12".

Moonbath, pastel on black pastel paper, about 12"x14".

Longing; Proposal; Healing Touch; Together

Drawn today, from life.

All on black pastel paper (12"x16").

Together is pastel and graphite; the others are pastel.

Women in Red and Blue

Drawn yesterday, from life.

Pastel on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Woman in Gold

Drawn yesterday, from life.

Pastel on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Reclining Woman; Seated Woman in Blue; Seated Woman in Pink

Drawn today, from life. Half-hour poses.

All are pastel on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Woman in Red and Green; Woman in Red and Purple

Drawn this morning, from life.

Woman in Red and Green is pastel on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Woman in Red and Purple is pastel on 12"x16" grey Ampersand board for pastels.

Last night I went to see this exhibit. Amazing stuff. Especially charming to see very early photographers working hard to emulate paintings by deliberately putting some of the image in soft focus, or by coloring the negative of a landscape to produce a lighter sky, or by various other stratagems.

Woman in Flower

Drawn yesterday, from life.

Pastel and Conte pencil on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Woman in the Rain (Yellow); Woman in the Rain (Blue); Woman in Pink; Woman in Silver and Gold

Drawn today, from life.

These are pastel, on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Woman in Pink and Woman in Silver and Gold have been cropped.

Women in Blue and Grey

Update September 5, 2010:

I've reworked the drawing; the new version is what's posted here.

Drawn September 4, from life, further developed in studio.

Pastel and Conte pencil on black pastel paper, 12"x16".

Woman in the Clouds; Woman in Violet

Drawn yesterday, from life.

Woman in the Clouds is pastel on black pastel paper, 11" x 15".

Woman in Violet is pastel and Conte pencil on black pastel paper, 12" x 16".