The fifteen minute face...

 ...without eyes.  (Apologies to Billy Idol for twisting his lyric)

The long pose

 I was getting experimental with the manner in which I drew this, whereas I think there is some good stuff here, ultimately I'm not very satisfied with the result.

Partial head study

 I get lost in the shadows that Dylan's cheeks cast.  They just beg to be interpreted and represented by sloppy and seemingly random slashes of charcoal.  It's almost sculptural when I get going on that kind of shadow.

10 minute head study

 This one just didn't gel.  It happens... sometimes.

Blurry charcoal

 I so desperately wanted this one to turn out and it just didn't.  It might at some point, but that's a long way in the future.

Second page of gestures

 Not as messy but also not exactly a frame worthy piece of art...

First page of gestures

 Wotta mess!  I can see what I was doing but that doesn't mean anyone else can.

Gestures of the fabulous Miss Samm B

 Lovely evening with our stalwart and faithful model, Samm.  

10 minutes

 This was the second of two 10 minute sketches.  I'll post the first one later as it was my favorite of the night.

Another five

 A little conté head study that didn't turn out too bad.

No gestures this week

 

We got a late start to the evening so we jumped into a couple of fives and then a couple of fifteens.  This is the first five minute sketch of the night.

45 minute head study

 Pretty pleased with this one, as well.  The lights were doing there job during this session.  Some great cast shadows to work with, for sure.

Head study

 A little five minute study of Samm's noggin.

Happy New Year!

Some stuff from 2025.  I hope it only gets better in 2026.

5 minutes poses, parts 2 & 3

 A 5 minute head study and a 5 minute figure study.  The figure study is probably my favorite sketch from the session.

A little head study

I adjusted this sketch two extra times as she shifted slightly over the course of the pose.  Understandable, with her head leaning on her hand it becomes difficult not to adjust the pose.
 

Ah, the best 15 minutes of the night

 I had a lot of fun with this one and I was dialed in.  Happy with this and that's all I have to say about that.

15 minute head study

Didn't get far in 15 minutes, did I...
 

Ten minute head study

 This was fun to sketch.  Since it was quick I just focused on the essentials.  Pretty pleased with the outcome.

The second 15 minute sketch

 This was rounding into an okay study of Samm's face.  As you can see, I grabbed the wrong conté to shade her cheek but that's how it goes when you're not paying complete attention.