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Happy New Year to you all!!!
Stopped by to add a link to The Florals Forum Monthly Project Thread, at  WetCanvas  as I mentioned in the post below.I'm hosting there this month, everyone is welcome, all mediums and ability levels. Lively  friendly group of artists from all over the world. Come join us!!  Here's the link........Click Here..

........Just a Note...........

***.....Just a note...........I'll be hosting the Monthly Floral  Plant Parade Event coming up for the month of January 2011 at WetCanvas, If anyone is interested in joining in, just go have a look in the forum........CLICK HERE ..........or leave me a note here in the comments.for information..    It's open to all levels of  artists, and types of media and easy to get involved with some fantastic people from all over the world.......

NUDE BODY SHAPES LINES CONTRASTS Pt5

Well, I'm pleased, did some more work last night, so I'm adding these to my Body Shapes Lines Series. More work with vine charcoal and conte, playing with light. Will give them a couple days to digest then do some touch ups where needed. They show well in real life, not as dark as here. Would look good framed in Black. about ll x9 and 9 x 9.

Thanks for looking. Comments and Crits welcome.............you learn something new everyday.

Young Woman -Vine Charcoal Drawing

Hope everyone had a good weekend......I'm posting a new drawing I did participating in an artist event this weekend. Worked with Charcoal and some graphite on this lovely young lady named Faith. My idea was to use as few marks and lines as possible to convey her image in grey tones first, and then do a painting perhaps, later. Done on 11x9 card stock, which worked pretty good for charcoal. What do you think??

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Drawing #3-Young Girl

Quick Study Sketch very rough, I played with last night. It's from a young girl riding on a merry go round, her hair flying. I centered it on her face, as I wanted to capture the movement, and her joy!!
May do a painting from this. I used charcoal and graphite, played around with some added markings and shading to give it a more abstract look. Not sure if I'm done yet, will have to look at it for a while. About 9 x 12in..... What do you think??

NUDE BODY SHAPES, LINES, CONTRASTS

Was going to paint tonight, but somehow got into my sketch book, and did some experimenting with some willow vine charcoal, a study on minimal lines, and light. Sounds good huh, well, when it comes to willow vine charcoal and me, I make huge messes, all over everything. Tonight I now have a 4inch area on my light grey rug with squished charcoal, and dust all over my hands, and arms, and face, huge black marks everywhere......and I love it. I'll worry about the rug tomorrow.(Any suggestions how to get this stuff out??) Mine never turn out neat, and tidy like other artists, but I just love the feel of it, it's so light and airy to work with. 11x14. Going to do this with Acrylic, and see how it turns out in a larger size I think.

"BAR BABES"

Did this one today adding it to the
series Nov 24/06.
Thought it was time to add another.
"Scotch On The Rocks" 11x14 Graphite
Did another one today, I'm having too much fun with these!!.
Need some good names for them, open to suggestions, post them in comments.
Calling this one for now.......
"Paunch"..........11 x 14 Graphite