Woman with Red Scarf.... Charcoal Drawing

 Posting her to see what she looks like.  I often see fixes that need to be done so much easier, when posted.  was going to just leave her scarf just as it was, but last night my muse decided she needed some color.....what do you think. lol thoughts welcomed. Just enjoying the lovely summer and playing.  Hope you are too.
Drawing with vine charcoal, and a bit of mischief with her scarf....done in my big sketchbook, about 9x12in. Still a WIP (work in progress) with this one.

Young Woman 2 Vine Charcoal Quick Drawing

Have been working with some Vine Charcoal drawings last couple of days
Thought I'd post them.  These are quick drawings, quite rough, nothing fancy,  or extra fixing done.
I often like to use ball point pens to do this , as you can't erase those and I like the challenge.....Of course like anything else, the more you do these, the more you learn and the better you get....

 This one was done with charcoal and conte for the hair.......

Close up.........

Though hair not finished, or any work on features will be leaving these as is, my challenge was on doing these quickly, less than 10 min or so each.......

Both are drawn in my sketchbook  size about 9x12"each.
This is how I do my sketching and drawing.For these quick one's I like to just leave them alone after the time is up. :)   Thanks for looking, love to hear from you......

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Graphite Dreawing #6A -Young Woman

 Bit of an update today on yesterday's drawing.. Worked on her a bit more. Also zeroed in more with her features.  I like the crop better. Will let it go for a day or so and let it sit with me.Gives me a better perspective on my work.. What do you think...l !!!  (smile)

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Drawing #5 - Young Woman

Still working on doing some drawings every day if possible, to improve my skills.
This one was done tonight while watching a movie "Catwoman" ......I had never seen it before..... with Halle Berry, Sharon Stone.
Wow Halle is one incredible beautiful woman, I may, just have to try draw her sometime, and her figure is to die for!!!!
I really enjoyed the movie, and in the end had this drawing done. I did not work too hard on it, but going to post it as I don't want to nit pick on a study.
I find I'm working with the charcoals much faster, and more efficient, so that's good, also getting a good likeness a lot better, and faster. So I'm pleased.
Would love to hear from you.....Crits & Comments always welcome!!
Done with Willow Vine Charcoal
About 9 x12 in my Sketchpad

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.

Sketchbook Drawing #4-Young Woman

Another hot off the press. Quick study, I seem to be on a roll here, just want to do faces it seems.
All these are just impulsive. No pre thought to draw them. I just get an impulse when I see a image, or something, and grab a pen or pencil and some paper. I tend to like to use a pen, as then it hinders me from being able to erase. Still playing that game with myself. I've done quite a few more since the last posting, but I'm going to post this one from last night as I quite like her look and she was done very quickly and no real hitches. Still very rough drawings, I'm a messy artist. But this one is a lot cleaner than most of them LOL.
This is done with pen on 8.5 X 11 paper........

Have some paintings on the way.......you must be getting bored with these sketches by now!!!
Stay tuned......

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 Pt4

More from my Sketchbook, working on some new shapes and compositions, and body form. All quick sketches, rough work. No erasers allowed with the rough work. Some in Pen and ink, some in graphite.
What do you think?

Faces - Puzzels of Our Past

Finished this today. It was done for an Self Portrait Challenge for 2008 on the Acrylics forum at WetCanvas. Today was the first day we could post them.
It ended up very different than I originally thought what I might do, and somehow I ended up with two figures. One of me from about 25 years ago and one of me now.
Very gut wrenching for most artists to paint themselves, and most don't do it very often.
I had wanted to try this technique, and thought the portraits suited it. This is done with Golden Fluid Acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas.
Not sure if I'm totally finished yet, will hang it and think on it for a few days. I have to do that will all my paintings. Then I'll varnish it and it will be done. I've already got a couple more in mind for a series I think.
What are you thoughts on this painting!!!

Ballerina Drawing Painting Backstage

Waiting Backstage
This is what dancers do, sit on the floor stretching, always extending their limbs, while they wait to go on. Always watching the performance on stage, waiting with anticipation. I love to watch them………......

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NUDE BODY SHAPES LINES CONTRASTS

My first experiment with the female form. I quite liked the liberty I felt when painting her.....So her title. She's 20 X 16 acrylic on canvas. Now working on some more, larger format, and some drawings in charcoal and conte pencil . Too large for my scanner, will post when I get my new camera.

More nude body shapes lines on site......just click "nude" or"body" or "lines" from the Labels, and a list will come up.........