Day 7: Diner 2

9" x 12"
oil on board
Well this is the the second diner. Also done in three values of grey.

Day 6: Diner view

9" x 12"
oil on archival board

 Today I found a more complicated image. I am happier with this sketch and I can see this as a painting. I am still limiting myself to only three values but I am working a little larger.

Day 5: Model break

Oil on archival board
8.5" x 8"

I wanted to do a study of this image as the arms created an interesting pattern. I am not sure if it will work as a larger painting but maybe. I definitely need to work on creating some interest in the background.

Day 4 Brooke

carbon pencil on paper
18" x 24"

Today I had an opportunity to draw from a model. I am not thrilled with my results but I was experimenting with a new material...Carbon pencils. I usually use regular charcoal and while the two materials have many common aspects they do make a different mark.  I need to work with this a bit.

Anyway this fits into my greyscale theme so I am adding it.

Day 3 Samantha

8" x 8.5"
oil on paper

I am still working with a three value grey scale but this face needed more modeling so that probably makes more values than three. I didn't like the blocky look of flat patches of value.

Day two

Claire2
6" x 8"
oil on paper.

Day two of the 30 day challenge I am continuing my grey scale study. I again tried to stay with 3 values. I think this is going to be a good exercise.

30 Paintings in 30 Days

I have decided to take on a 30 day challenge of painting 30 paintings over the next month. I am going to use it to do studies for larger paintings.
Day one is a grey tone study of a figure in an interior. This one I tried to use only 3 values to simplify the image.