My first sketch of Miss M

  I got off to what I thought was a decent start to the session.  The next couple (which I've already posted) went downhill.  I think by the end I pulled outta it.

Heavy handed

Better than yesterday but still not a really good drawing.  The basics are there but that's 'bout it.

Back to it

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday.  I know I did.  Now it's back to the grind. 

I have to say, I had a rough go with the new model.  Not her fault at all, just real hit and miss.  I got a couple of decent ones but this isn't one of them.

Gestures of Miss M, our newest model

Start and re-start

Thought I'd show a bad first try and a "better" second try.  Neither one is any great shakes but I thought it was a little bit interesting to compare them.

Torso profile

I just got lost in that bit of ribs and muscle.  A blast to draw and a good place to stop.

Another nice start

Just needed more time with this one.  Solid beginning so I'm fairly happy with it.

Gettin' started

This coulda been fun but the time constraint made me pick and choose what to focus on. 

Gestures of Lady B

Cut the gesture session in half last night.

Sweet dreams

Was really only getting started on this long pose.  So much left to do.

Seated

I like the technique, just soft and heavy handed.

That braid

Lady B loves that braid and I must confess, it's fun to draw.  Usually I don't have enough time to really get it rendered well.  Always reminds me of Wyeth's "Helga" series.

A bit stylized

Got into a bit of a carefree mood when working out her hair and face.  Just a bit of fun.

Some gestures of Lady B

Great group of artists last night.  A couple more sessions and we can call 2018 quits.

Meh

I think this may have had a decent start but not real happy with where I took this.

Magically hanging in mid-air

Probably shoulda at least indicated the support box and drapery...

French Toasted

Okay, a little silly title but I like the sketch well enough.

That time of year again

I've been cranking out Santa art for weeks now.  It's finally coming to an end.

Pretty rough

Yet, I like the energy.

Tilt

A pensive pose.

Relax

Lady E is settling in as our latest model quite nicely, wouldn't you say?

Rim lit

Had a lotta fun with the strong shadow on her torso.  And the head was coming along pretty nicely as well.

Back after a long Thanksgiving break

Like I said... Back.

Just a start

Very basic, yet something appealing to me 'bout it.

Heavy handed fun

Gestures of Lady E

Lost edges

 

  ... really doesn't work with her forehead.  At all.

The girl with faraway eyes redux

Lady E in progress

It's not often that I can hit the likeness so quickly with a new model but I'm pretty happy with how I was able to do just that with Lady E.

Lady J got back

There is so much going on with the human back that I hardly ever get tired of drawing it.

Gestures of our newest model

Lady E came in and gave us a wonderful series of poses last evening.  The remarkable thing is that she has never modeled before.  It was a lot of fun.

Sway

Would love to go back into this one.

Sketchy... very sketchy

Got distracted with the hand and let the rest of the sketch fall by the wayside.

Took a little break...

a short vacation weekend with the wife.  Back to reality now.

Thursday

She reminds me of Madame X by Sargent.  The model, not my drawing.

Wednesday

Had so much fun with this technique.  Too bad one of the other artists got some water on it.  Hence the pucker mark.  Damn!

Tuesday

Just a little head study done a little differently than I usually do.  Would like to explore this style of drawing some more.

Monday...

What else is there to say but... Monday. 

Gestures of Lady B

Always a pleasure to have Lady B model for us.  I had a hit and miss night but was ultimately happy with a couple of the sketches.

Finally

...a likeness of Lady J that I'm happy with.

Simple side view

 

Really like the simplicity of this.  It's fun to just focus on a section of the pose and spend some time noodling it.

Tuesday back pose

Okay, so I don't post a back pose on every Tuesday, just needed a headline.

Just gettin' a feel for the model

It had been quite a while since I last drew Lady J.  Took a few poses to get into the flow.

Aaaahhhhh... back to drawing

Gestures of Lady J