Woman; Big Hand (2005)

Woman and Big Hand are a couple of drawings from life that I did in 2005.

These are conte pencil and colored chalk on paper.

SUBURBIA UPDATE:

An entry in the continuing battle to lower the number of mosquitoes without poisoning them (and us).

Seated Man With Stained-Glass Glow; Joy in Blue

Seated Man With Stained-Glass Glow

Pastel over Tombow marker and ink, on sanded paper.  About 9" x 12."

Drawn this week, from life.

The dark parts of this drawing are actually darker and more intense than this photo shows, but I've been unable, thus far, to get a photo that depicts the richness and intensity of the darks..

Joy in Blue 

 One-minute gestures.  Drawn from life, May 29.

Tombow marker and Conte pencil over ink, with brush and water.  On watercolor paper, about 5" x 12".

NATURE WATCH:

Tacodeli goes to the dog.

AUSTIN SUMMER BLUES:

I've painted some more on this large oil painting, and I am much happier with it.  Posted below.

Seated Figure in Red 1; Gestures in Gold and Purple

Seated Figure in Red 1 is pan pastels, ink and Tombow marker on approximately 8" x 8" sanded paper.

Drawn from life, Tuesday morning.

Gestures in Gold and Purple is pan pastel over ink and Tombow marker with brush and water on 9" x 12" watercolor paper.

Three-minute poses.   Drawn from life, Tuesday morning.





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NATURE WATCH:

A doe full of promise.

Resting Woman; Seated Figure in Sanguine

These were drawn from life, a few weeks ago.

Conte crayon on white sketchbook paper, each about 11"x13".

Seated Woman; Sleeping Woman; Face in Sanguine

Drawn from life within the last few weeks.

The first is charcoal and pastel over graphite on white paper, 18"x24".

The last two are Conte pencil and pastel on paper, 18"x24".

Michelle

Drawn yesterday from life, on 18"x24" paper, using Conte and charcoal. About 20 minutes each.

Self Portrait Sketch

From life, using Conte pencil on 5.5"x8.5" paper. Drawn last Saturday.