Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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".

Saturday, September 25, 2010

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.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Woman Standing in Red





Drawn today, from life.

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

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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".

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Woman in Gold


Drawn yesterday, from life.

Pastel on 12"x16" black pastel paper.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

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.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Woman in Flower



Drawn yesterday, from life.

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

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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.



Saturday, September 4, 2010

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".

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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".