Life Drawings / May 8 2024

All drawings were done with pastels on 18″ by 24″ white paper. The timings of the poses are listed in the captions below each drawing.

five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
twenty-five minute pose
fifteen minute pose

Markings

These abstract designs feature various black shapes and “markings” over a warm colored background. All three are composed of similar shapes and colors. Over a digitally textured background, layers with various shapes and closely related colors were added. Many of the shapes were made semi transparent so as to let the lower colors show through and mix to create in-between hues. On the upper layers markings in black stand out against the background helping to unify the compositions. They are presented in the order that they were created. All were digitally composed in Procreate app for iPad.

Life Drawings / May 1 2024

This week our life drawing group had the unusual opportunity to draw two models at the same time. Our models were a couple who had not modeled before but who were anxious to try it. It was an interesting and rewarding learning experience for all of us. The drawings were done with pastels on 18″ x 24″ white paper. The timings of the poses are listed in the captions below each drawing.

five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
twenty-five minute pose
twenty minute pose

Life Drawings / April 17 2024

All drawings were done with pastels on 18″ by 24″ white paper. The timings of the poses are listed in the captions below each drawing.

five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
twenty minute pose
twenty-five minute pose
fifteen minute pose

Life Drawings / April 10 2024

All drawings were done with pastels on 18″ by 24″ white paper. The timings of the poses are listed in the captions below each drawing.

five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
twenty-five minute pose
twenty minute pose
ten minute pose

Eclipse Abstract

With all of the hubbub surrounding the Great North American solar eclipse, I was inspired to create an abstract conception of the event. It’s not meant to be a true representation but rather a visual impression or idealization of the phenomenon. It was created in Procreate app for iPad.

Life Drawings / March 27 2024

All drawings were done with pastels on 18″ by 24″ white paper. The timings of the poses are listed in the captions below each drawing.

five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
five minute pose
thirty minute pose
twenty minute pose
ten minute pose

Rose Colored Glasses

Is this what the world would look like through rose colored glasses? Maybe not, but that was the first thing that came to mind when I finished this composition. It was created digitally in Procreate app for iPad. As with most of my digital abstractions, this one evolved as an improvisation. Changes in colors, shapes and their positions gradually formed the final composition within the rectangular space.

In the “slideshow” below you can see some of the gradual changes in the process. Many stages are left out. I included those that ultimately became a part of the final design. The semicircles (with a wink to Kandinsky) in the early stages didn’t work so you’ll see them disappear about half way through.