All About the Leggings 10x8 oil

Yesterday was a fun day back painting the model. I have been working on the figure for the past several weeks in charcoal. Working in paint I was still able to apply the basic understructure and build. Normally I would crop the composition, but I really wanted to get the figure and the enviroment on the canvas. While not emotionally stimulating, I acomplished getting all the information down and with relationship to her enviroment. So I am happy.

Sketch 24x18 charcoal and pastel

Well, my school year has started, along with a number of home repair projects and sending kids off and moving kids in, I have had little time to paint. I am though, taking a life drawing class with Cynthia Grilli at Saddleback College which has been wonderful. I just love the trance of life drawing, getting in the zone. And I am learning more about anatomy.

This was a sketch I did with a model outside class. I wish I had not added the color. It is harsh and very unfinished. I seem to be experimenting.

Patty 12x9 oil

This was an afternoon model session.  It is more a study than anything finished, but I was happy to get her down on canvas as quickly and loosely as I did.  If I had all morning and afternoon I might have tightened up.

A Pressing Subject 16x12 original oil

This was a fun pose.  Susan models for my life painting group sometimes and is a great model. We do lots of gestures first and then settle into a pose for about 2 to 3 hours give or take all the breaks and lunch.  This was different in that we used props.  We had Degas'  work on our minds.