Man I just loooove working with deep shadows

This has a very nearly abstract feel to it.  Sure, it's rough but the shadows are delicious.

Behind the times

 

Again with the simple shapes.  Lady A is just sittin' purty.

Simple

I like the simple planes and lines in this one.  A nice start to a more finished drawing is how I viewed this but I think I like it as is.

Lady A takes a rest

Nice shadows to work with.  Sort of abstract when one loses the head.  Large shapes stand out in this.  I had plenty of time but didn't get much further than exploring the lights and darks of the lower body.  I guess I'm in "learning" mode these days what with the painting I've been doing and just trying to be a better observer rather than trying for a finish with all of these drawings. 

A small version of "Ancestor"

This is a little 90 minute oil sketch that will be given as a gift this weekend.  Fun to do and it was fun to revisit this image.

Lady A ponders

Not the most flattering moment to capture but definitely fun to render.

My latest "homage"... Nicolai Fechin WIP

This has been taken a step further since these pics.  Having fun but truly wondering what possessed me to think I could make a reasonable stab at something that came from a genius.  Fechin was, no doubt, just that.  Still, I'm learning a ton and having fun and looking forward to the impasto finishes.