Sketching on Jennisse's property

I got to go the Santa Ysabel yesterday to see my friend's property. On the way we rode through the Indian reservation, passed a casino and also the Santa Isabel Mission. It was a great ride.

a section of her land

Santa Ysabel Mission

Mike and Rob

Life drawing in Encinitas with my friend Rachel K.

(top) Charcoal pencil with watercolor on Canson. (lower left) technical pen with watercolor on watercolor paper. (lower right) diluted brown ink in a water brush, watercolor, on canson pastel paper.

Figure Friday

I took down my drawer of conte, charcoal and pastel crayons to create this page of figures drawn from my favorite practice site, Posemaniacs.  I had already glued a sketch of my friend right in the center so I had to work around him.The oil crayons were hard to work with they are thick and wide. My favorite was the conte pencil and of course my technical pen. 8 x 11.5 inches in a large watercolor moleskine. BE YOURSELF.

Figure Class

These are studies of the nude concentrating on MASS and negative space. A great excercise.

Vine charcoal on newsprint.

Conte on newsprint.