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| 3 color chalk on toned paper 8 x 12 |
Monday, January 17, 2011
Wearing Grandpa's hat
Renaissance artists worked with few colors that were available. This portrait study is done in that style with three color pencils (red, black, white) on warm toned pastel paper. This background provides a middle tone, so that both lights and darks are easily visible.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Pastel Portraits Decemer 2010 Workshop
I attended a portrait workshop at the Alexandiria Art League with artist/teacher Robert Liberace. Rob is a wonderful artist and patient teacher, and in high demand. While others in the class worked in oil, I decded to concentrate adapting the lessons to pastel. Here are studies from two live models.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Favorites from 2010 Sketchbook
The portraits I have seleted from my sketchbook are ones that I felt captured best the personality of the subject. I am less interested in the capturing a likeness than I am conveying a sense of who they are, which is what inspires me to draw them in the first place.
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| Pen and ink - Venice of course |
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| Waiting for the concert to begin - Graphite |
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| Graphite |
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| House portrait watercolor and ink - New Orleans |
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| Pen and ink |
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| Pen and ink |
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Dressed for Church
This charcoal and white chalk drawing was done a couple years back and I am doing this face again just as a portrait. The portrait is being done with red, white black prismacolor pencils on a toned watercolor paper. Saturday, January 1, 2011
From the sketchbook - pen and ink
These sketchbook drawings are done very rapidly. I am capturing a simple response to something observed or felt. I enjoy the freshness and energy of these drawings and how they capture a personality or mood. This is also excellent training for the eye to focus on the most important lines and shapes and values (light and dark).
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