Gestures of, you guessed it, Samm

 Yep, we are down to Samm as our only consistent model.  As much as I love drawing her, we really need to give her a break on occasion and find two or more models to work with our group.

Gestures with Samm

 Samm took some wonderful, inspired gestures last night.  Very relaxed and natural.

2026 with Jenifer

Some gestures (natch) and a complicated 5 minute pose that would have been fantastic to finish.  Some things never change.
 

Gestures, gestures, gestures

 Yep, gestures.  What more can I say?

Gestures...always start with the gestures

Since Lady S has been working with the school her gestures have gotten more dynamic.  She took some really great one minute poses in those 10 minutes.

Gestures of Lady S (part 2)

 Lady S graced out stage for a second consecutive session.  This is, obviously, the one minute gestures.

Gestures of Lady S

 These were pretty fun to do.  Back to using newsprint and I love it.

Imcomplete studies

 A couple of conté studies.  The top one was on newsprint and the other on bond paper.

Way back

This was done at least 9 years ago.  The paper is newsprint, the kind that I used to get for free from the docks at the Gazette... the end rolls.  Loved the smooth finish but it tends to yellow and, obviously, buckle and wrinkle. 
Happy Independence Day to everyone.

Sold

I sold this piece to one of my collectors Friday evening during our August ArtWalk.  Was kind of sorry to see her go but that's the name of the game.  

Running behind

I'll post something from last night's session later.  So here is something... not quite so recent.

Faceless Paige

Must've been a five minute sketch that I got too intrigued with the knee.

Loose and simple

I try this style every so often since many of my art idols use this technique.  I just don't like how I execute it all that much.

Trouble with the noggin

Was very happy with how this figure came out... just not the head.  As least the little notation sketch of her head worked.

Very unfinished

I took the head out of this sketch since it was so... bad.  I liked where this was going enough to allow my vanity/ego to change the sketch in this way.  Usually I don't mind letting everyone see my poorly done life drawings.  This was just too much.

Oops...

no drawing after all.  Our model was sick so I had to cancel.  Back to the old stuff.  An old Ashley sketch from last year.

Gestures from the dancer

It was a pretty good night last night and here are the gestures to start it all off.

Perspective

I really need to finish this one or ditch it.  A good start but it sure shows all of the flaws of my technique.  I hope I can save this one.

bits and pieces

Starts and stops in this one.  Nothing really finished or even smartly begun.  However, it can be finished.

First pose

I got a bit involved in this one and hoped it would go for a bit longer.  Need to get her face into this one and more work on the right hand.  I don't mind leaving a lot of it unfinished.