Day 14: quick sketch

11" x 14"
oil on canvas

I have decided to pick up the pace on these studies, so for this one I only allowed myself 30 minutes after sketching in the face. I drew the overall face first than timed myself to get the values down in only thirty minutes. It is not great, to dark,  but I actually got more done than I thought I would. I am going to try a few more of these as I can see how this helps when I work with a model instead of a photo.

Day 13: drawing of Samantha

graphite and white chalk on paper
25.5" x 19.5"

Another drawing from life. At first I wasn't sure this would work but in the end I liked the strangeness of the pose.

Day 12: life drawing

20" x 26"
carbon pencil on paper

Life drawing was a little shorter than usual today, we only had about 2 hours so it feels unfinished. I have been working with a new drawing pencil made out of carbon. It makes a very dark mark and I am still finding my way trying to get more subtle marks.

Day 11: Father and Son

This image had a few extra challenges but overall it is ok. I might try another and make some adjustments, such as moving the two figures further apart. But it is a photo I took, and liked, a few yeas ago. For me they show a contrast between two personalities, evident in both dress and body language. Perhaps it is even more a contrast in generations.

Day 10: Sunday

7" x 6.5"
oil on archival board

This seemed to be a perfect pose for a relaxing Sunday.  It is a busy scene but I think by consolidating the dark on the front of the robe it has a less chaotic feel. I might do a color study before I try this in a larger format.

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? ;)