Probably my best effort of the night

 I wish this had been the long sitting.  Although if it were, I might have finished the arms and other aspects.  I think I like this just the way it is.

Sometimes it just doesn't work

 This one was just a meandering mess.  About the only thing that works is the chair.

Head study

 Quick little study of Lady S.  Pretty happy with the likeness.

Gestures of Lady S

 Last session before Thanksgiving break.  Just a few gestures before we got started.

Gestures of the Lady P

 A decent evening of drawing.  I'll post the results starting Monday.

The usual long pose to end the night

 Sure, long poses in an atelier would be two days or a week, but we just ain't got that kinda time.  So 45 minutes constitutes our extended sittings.  One learns to focus when there is so little time to work.

Loved this pose

 The little angle of her left leg made all the difference to this pose.  Only had 12 minutes so decisions were made.

Miss P is such a hipster

 Simple large shapes.  Subtle shading.  Satisfying.

Not much of a drawing but a fun study

 I really lost myself in the delicate line work and subtle shading required to render this leg.  Maybe nothing you want to hang on your wall but this was a lot of fun to render.

Slumping on the job

 Miss P really tries to give the artists artistic poses.  For some of us, it's graceful stances.  For others it's simple and easy poses.  For me, I like digging into interesting details.  The way shapes relate to each other and form mass and tension. 

Long pose that I didn't use fully

 I only used about 1/3 of the allotted time for this one.  Got a late start and then moved onto a second drawing.  Well...

...this one.

A nice failure

Hmm, I like this drawing but I failed to find a focal point.  I made too many areas that draw your eye and not one that commands attention.

Conté just makes things look, well, better

 It may not look like it but I spent a lot of the time on that hip.  Some many aspects of this drawing hang on making the hip look believable.

Favorite pose of the night

 So many shapes and connections to play with.  Great shadows give the extra oomph to these masses.  Fun if too short.

Walk away

 Simple back poses offer some fun with shapes.  No pressure to capture a likeness, just an exploration of the human landscape.