Artist And Model 4; Recliining Woman In Red And Green

 Today's paintings, from life.

Artist And Model 4 is oil pastel and oil on 12"x16" canvas.

Reclining Woman In Red And Green is oil pastel on pastel paper, about 5"x8".

About these:

Once again, I was very late to this early morning drawing session.  So I got another chance to explore the artist and model theme.

The artist this time is Dave, a talented pastel artist and dancer.  As you can see, today is sweater weather in Austin (very beautiful).

I expect that I will add to this painting, later.

I also did another small painting for the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project.

Woman Sleeping In Green; Woman Sleeping In Red; Woman Sleeping At Night; Woman Resting On Stool (Brown); Woman Resting On Stool (Gold)

Some of this morning's drawings, drawn from life.

These are more for the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project.

All about 5"x8", pastel on varied art paper, including some pastel card.

To see more from this series, go to imagekind.  (Blogger was not cooperating with the posting of more images.  Indeed, I had to struggle with the program to get any image posted.)

These are small, quick sketches.  The actual poses were long, about an hour in each pose, minus times for breaks.  So I was able to draw the same two poses repeatedly, with different colors on different papers.  Lots of fun for me, and excellent exercise.

Woman Standing On Brown Paper; Back On Purple And Blue; Figure In Red; Reclining Figure In Blue; Reclining Figure In Yellow; Back In Blue And White

 Drawn from life, this morning.

More small, quick sketches (these are about 5"x8") for the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project.

These are all oil pastel on different fancy papers.

I am enjoying the challenges that these different surfaces present.

Seated Woman In Green; Woman Dreaming On Red Couch; Woman Wearing Earrings

 Drawn from life, yesterday afternoon.

These are more of the quick, small oil pastels on crumpled green paper.

Part of the series for the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project.

Seated Woman On Papyrus; Face On Papyrus; Standing Woman In Yellow; Reclining Woman In Yellow

 Drawn yesterday morning, from life.

The first two are oil pastel on papyrus.

The last two are oil pastel on handmade paper.

These are more drawings for the sketchbook project.

About these pieces:

I'm putting together some very quick, small sketches for a fun sketchbook show that the Brooklyn Art Library is hosting.  If you have some interest in contributing to this, check out their website.  The link is in yesterday's comments.

The model was terrific, and I loved these materials, especially the papyrus.  The vertical strands of papyrus forced/shaped the images in surprising and pleasing ways.

One note:  I did not prime these surfaces, so their expected lifespan is probably shorter.

Seated Woman In Pink; Seated Woman In Blue; Reclining Figure In Ocher; Standing Figure In Gold; Reclining Figure In Pencil

 Drawn this morning, from life.

The colored pieces are oil pastel on crinkled brown paper (paper is handmade, but not by me).

The drawing is graphite on white drawing paper.

This model was so relaxed in her body, she continued to pose--in reclining poses--during breaks.  A pleasure to draw.

Woman In Red Glasses, Reading; Woman In Red Glasses And Blue Scarf

Painted/drawn this morning, en plein air (outdoors), by the lakeside.

Woman In Red Glasses, Reading is oil pastel on 11"x14" canvas.

Woman In Red Glasses And Blue Scarf is oil pastel on approximately 12"x20" card.

The model, a dancer, was reading an art theory book, courtesy of one of the painters. Her glasses, highly decorative, are purely a fashion accessory.

In the background you can see a white swan and several black coots.  Coots are funny ducklike creatures with chicken feet and loud querulous voices.  Don't know if any of these coots are old.

I expect to paint the background and leave the foreground pretty much as is shown, here.


The drawing of the face will probably change a bit, as well.