The Art of Will

Zaftigg - 60 minutes. Still smiling. Charcoal on Strathmore 500 series charcoal paper. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

A little light touch up on my last piece with a brush before I spray with fixative. Charcoal on Strathmore Charcoal paper. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Kelly - 60 minutes. Tonight, I learned that charcoal can be very forgiving when the right quality of paper is used. Charcoal on Strathmore Charcoal paper. The model had the best dreads I have ever seen. I could draw her for many hours, but I only had one. I enjoyed this and I'm happy with the result. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Eye study - 60 minutes. Pastel pencil on toned pastel paper. From image reference. * * * * #lifedrawing #figurestudy #conte #pastel #eyes #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #beautiful #austinartist

Eye study - 60 minutes. Pastel pencil on toned pastel paper. From image reference. * * * * #lifedrawing #figurestudy #conte #pastel #eyes #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #beautiful #austinartist

Bridgette - 60 minutes. I've drawn her more than any other model. Still trying to completely capture her likeness. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #pastel #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Amy - 40 minutes. I lost the first 20 minutes on a charcoal sketch that I threw away. I decided to stick to what I know and this is the result. Charcoal, conté crayon and pastel on pastel paper. It helped that the model was absolutely adorable. She said I made her look dreamy. It's just how she looked. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #pastel #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Suzie - 40 minutes. Graphite and chalk on toned paper. This angle was difficult, but I enjoyed the pose. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurativedrawing #figurestudy #chalk #graphite #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #nude #nudemodel #artmodel #nudeart #beautiful #austinartist

Suzie - 1 hour. Charcoal on toned paper. The lower part of her face is not symmetrical now that I look at it closely. I could fix the side in the light, but I won't. This is how it is. This is how we learn. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Zaftigg - 1 hour each. Five drawings of the same model over the span of sixteen months. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Zaftigg - 1 hour. Charcoal and conté crayon on pastel paper. She is always smiling. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #drawing #sketch #pastel #charcoal #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #beautiful #austinartist

Kirsten - 60 minutes. Conte crayon and white charcoal on warm toned pastel paper. There were many artist packed into a small room on a warm evening, but it really brought out the highlights on the model. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurativedrawing #figurestudy #conte #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #nude #nudemodel #artmodel #beautiful #austinartist #portrait #portraitdrawing

A birthday gift for Denise. 2 hours. Graphite and white color pencil on blue paper. * * * * #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaartist #beautiful #portrait #portraitdrawing #austinartist

Eris - 60 minutes. Graphite and white chatcoal pencil on toned Strathmore paper. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurativedrawing #figurestudy #graphite #strathmore #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #nude #nudemodel #artmodel #beautiful #austinartist (at AVAA - Austin Visual Arts Association)

David - 60 minutes. Graphite pencils on Strathmore tan toned paper. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurestudy #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaartist #artmodel #portrait #portraitdrawing #austinartist

Jackie - 50 minutes. Sanguine conté crayon, charcoal and chalk on toned paper. The studio layout was in the round for this model, but I was stuck on the opposite side of the light source. I struggled to bring forms into the shadows, but it was a learning experience. The rim lighting was nice. She was only nude for the first half of this. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurativedrawing #figurestudy #chalk #charcoal #conte #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #nude #nudemodel #artmodel #nudeart #beautiful #austinartist

Unknown - 60 minutes. Sanguine conté crayon, charcoal and chalk on toned paper. I really zoned out to some music on this one. Mostly happy with the face, but I think I drew her head too small. Learn from the mistakes. * * * * #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #figurativedrawing #figurestudy #chalk #charcoal #conte #drawing #sketch #art #artwork #fineart #visualart #artstagram #instaart #nude #nudemodel #artmodel #nudeart #beautiful #austinartist