#live_models

“Lynette”, pastel on kraft paper, 18×24” I’ve found a new life drawing group where the model wears clothes. Which is different for me in that it’s adding a new dimension to drawing …fabrics! Fabrics are a study of its own. There’s the nuances of textures. The colours with all their shades and highlights. How the folds play out as it drapes around the curves of the body. Plus the patterns in…

“Wasn’t Me” and “Crazy Hair Gal” charcoal on newsprint flush-mounted onto panelboard, both pieces are 8x8x1.75” Although the theme for this show is meant to illustrate the transition of my art, I’m not sure it does. Both pieces show different styles but both styles feel valid. For the earlier piece, Wasn’t Me, I used the sides of my charcoal stick for a crude, chunky look. For Crazy Hair Gal I…