Farnsworth Friday

Jo I, detail

Jo III

Jo II

Jo I

Three of my drawings from today's Life Drawing class at the Farnsworth. Ink, charcoal, pastel, and acrylic on heavy paper, each 29" x 41". Heading out of state for a week's vacation - see you back here next Friday! Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

More Maho

Maho III, 2011

oil, oil pastel, pastel, charcoal, and acrylic on paper, 29" x 41"

detail

Maho IV, 2011

oil, pastel, charcoal, and acrylic on paper, 29" x 41"

detail

My drawings from yesterday's Life Drawing class at The Farnsworth with Maho modeling again. She's so terrific!

Friday's Muse

Maho II, 2011

oil, acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel, and pastel on paper, 29" x 41"

Maho I, 2011

oil, acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel, and pastel on paper, 22" x 30"

Worked alongside my students at my Life Drawing class last Friday afternoon at The Farnsworth in Rockland. We'll have this same beautiful model again today...

Raw Sunday

In my figure study group yesterday afternoon I worked on a piece of raw canvas tacked to the wall and drew with my usual mad mix of media: in this case, charcoal, charcoal powder, turp and oil, tempera, acylics, ink, and pastels. I had to fight to get some of the wet stuff onto/into the canvas, scrubbing with rags, using my hands (not with the oil!) and generally using firm pressure to make the marks. The ink, charcoal, and pastels breezed on, so it wasn't all rigorous activity. I love being physically involved with my drawings, so this did not feel like a frustrating struggle, but more like a satisfying wrestling match! I suppose the canvas will rot away eventually, not being primed, but I like the idea of seeing the open weave of the fabric...