Gestures of Miss B

 

Kind of a mess... but that's the point, right?  Just to loosen up and get a flow going, get ones mind in the right place.

Ashleigh in repose

 The long pose gave me the opportunity to push the body art and incorporate it into my art.  Ran out of time to do the upper chest tattoo and that threw off placing her collarbone but I still enjoyed this.  Pretty happy with how her head turned out.  Yeah, a fun piece.

Specs and ponytail

 Just starting to get a feel for how to incorporate her tattoos into the drawings.

This one vexed me

 I should have just left out her midsection, it would have made for a sleeker image.  I really had high hopes for this when I sat down to draw this pose.  Another five minutes would have made a difference but it was time to move on to a new pose so I left most of the mistakes uncorrected.

Symmetry

 Well, almost symmetry... should have gotten the left arm into the drawing.  Spent a lot of time rendering the bicep and <gasp> ran out of time.

Gestures of Ashleigh

 Pretty good night.  These gestures are a little heavy handed but I just needed to get my arm loosened up.  It all came together with the last drawing of the night.  I'll post that Thursday as I take you through the arduous journey of the evening the next four posts.  (Like I always do, just feeling a little gabby today...)

Venus de Milo has no arms...

 ...often my sketches have no heads.  Correlation?  Nope.  Just run out of time far too often.

 Loved the way M. B rested her head on her shoulder and the weight that rests on her arm.  An okay start to this but so much more could be done.

Got hung up on the knees

 I really enjoy the shapes created by knees, at least to draw.  Lots of fun. 

Super sketchy back drawing of M. B

 I like the simplicity of this.  Not a lot of shape but some fun lines.

Gesture drawings of M. B

 

I really enjoyed the quick sketches this week.  B takes some great, dynamic poses that I wish we could turn into longer drawings.  Wouldn't be nice for her, though.  I think I finally have gotten the hang of working with our newest model.  I look forward to more Black Hand sessions with Madame B as our muse.

The long pose

 This had the makings of something decent.  Would love to explore the modeling of her face through shadows and light.  The pose feels weighty and real.  This would benefit from another couple hours but, alas, that ain't happn'n.  Coulda, shoulda...

Quick head study

 Still searching for a handle on the model.  Simple lines but it just doesn't feel right. 

First attempt at Madame B

 It often takes me a few sketches (even sessions) to get past the uniqueness of the model and see just the shapes.  The same is true with our newest model.  I'm looking forward to getting to the point of comfort where I don't try for an absolute likeness (too limited amount of time) and go for the bigger picture.

Trying to find the interest in this pose

 This was a tough one for me to do.  The lighting was all wrong and I struggled to make something out of this one.  I failed.

Gestures of Madam B

New model last night.  She did a terrific job and I look forward to working with her again. 
 

Woman unfinished

 Pretentious title.  This drawing was coming along nicely.  How unfortunate that I couldn't get just a bit more done.

More from our last pre Covid session

 Tayla was a pleasure to draw.  But all good things come to an end.

Lost edges and shadows

 This sketch has a very abstract quality to it.  The lost edge and the strong shadows challenge the brain to make the connection quickly.  If I had gotten to the face it would have made it far easier.

Just before we shut down last year

 One of the last poses from Tayla.  Such nice musculature and strong shadows...

No drawing last night so I'll continue with old stuff

Oddly enough, this is of our latest model, Ashleigh.  Just a couple years younger.  Great pose.  She's a lot of fun to draw.