Day 9: Bored

5" x 7"
oil on archival board

This is a sitting that I am working from the model. I am happy with the over all look.
This is a small study for the larger work. I was less restrictive in my value range in order to solve some issues I am having with the larger painting.

Day 8: landscape

6" X 8"
oil on archival board

Yesterday I only had time to do a small landscape study. I spent a lot of time working on a large painting of a figure but it is not nearly finished. This daily painting of values has been useful and I think that the paintings I worked on yesterday and today are stronger.
Who knew? ;)

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.