So many shapes!

 Oh boy, look at all of those fun shapes to render!  Sure, I know I over emphasized shape below her breast but, c'mon... it was sooooo much fun to just work that interesting bit of anatomy to the nth degree.  If I ever choose to go back in on this one I may dial it down a bit.  But only after I get her head drawn in and see how much I need to reduce to make it all balance out.

Ah... foreshortening!

 I love working with a figure in perspective.  To me it is far more interesting as a finished piece and definitely actually drawing the pose.  Obviously I didn't have too much time to work on this hence the lack of shins and a head and a left arm...

Back to conté

 Conté just makes it all look so much better.  The tones are just a joy to work with.  The conté I'm working with these days just doesn't feel or respond like the old stuff from what, 30 years ago?  Still, it makes so-so drawings look a lot better than they probably actually are.

Heavy handed treatment

 This pose deserved a gentler treatment but I had not warmed up well enough so it came out pretty heavy handed.

Gestures of Lady P to start the end of Twenty Three

 A few quick gestures sketches to get the hand into it.  This led to a nice, relaxed evening of drawing.  The rest will follow next week.  Have a great weekend.

Long pose with Mr. M

 Finally, one I can be relatively happy with.  I would really like to have had another15 - 20 minutes with this one but I'm okay with where it ended.

Leaning against a box

 

An okay study.  I think I just like the little bit of cast shadow above his waist.  Not much more than that.