1st entry for Feb 10, 2011

On the Thursday, after attending the opening of the drawing show at the John B Aird gallery, I went over to the TSA, where I found A-   working.
These are 1-minute studies, done with graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

The Aird show runs 'tl the end of this week - Mar 4th. It's open 10- 6  at Bay and Wellesley. You can get more details here.  It's a good show - check it out while you can.

5th Entry for Feb 6, 2011

Above is a 20-minute study, done on Somerset Book rag paper, and below a 15-minute study on cartridge paper, both approx 18 x 24", and both done with 8B graphite.

If you're in Toronto, the open house at my studio continues this Sunday,  Feb 27, from noon - 6 p.m.
People are very welcome to come visit.

The focus is on drawings of heads and faces. Lots of work to see in a variety of media - and maybe take a few home, too.

4th Entry for Feb 6, 2011

 

Above are two 10-minute studies, and below that are three 5-minute studies of A-     , all done on 18 x 24" cartridge paper with 8B graphite.

If you're in Toronto, I have an open house at my studio this weekend, Feb 26 & 27. People are very welcome to come visit.

The focus is on drawings of heads and faces. I don't always have the best of luck with them, but when they work, they work quite well, and I've gathered a number of those for people to enjoy - and maybe take a few home, too.

3rd Entry for Feb 6, 2011

I was back for some more drawing that evening. A-    was working, and these are 1-minute studies, using graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

Preparations are now well underway for the open house at my studio this weekend, Feb 26 & 27. People are very welcome to come visit. It will run from 1 - 6 on Saturday, and noon - 6 on Sunday.
The focus will be on drawings of heads and faces. I don't always have the best of luck with them, but when they work, they work quite well.

2nd Entry for Feb 6th, 2011

In the afternoon, I worked on two longer studies of S-  . The upper one is on 18 x 24" Japanese paper,and took about 2 hours. The lower ne is on 22 x 30" Japanese paper, and took about 45 minutes.
As is often the case, the quicker study is the fresher of the two.


This upcoming weekend - Feb 26 & 27, I will be having an open house at my studio, to which people are very welcome to come visit. .
The focus will be on drawings of heads and faces.

Also,  Until March 4th, I have a piece in the John B Aird Gallery's Drawing 2011 exhibition. It runs Monday - Friday, 10-6 at Bay and wellesley, and has lots excellent and varied drawing on exhibit. More details here.

1st entry for Feb 6, 2011

I got out for some drawing time on the Sunday. I arrived late, and found S-  working.  The top three studies are on 18 x 24" cartridge paper with graphite. In order from the top, there is a 2-minute, and two 15-minute studies.
The lowest study is also graphite, on 18 x 24 " Japanese paper.

3rd Entry for Feb 4, 2011

These two studies finished that evening. The one above was 15 minutes, done with graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.
The lower one is graphite on 18 x 24" Japanese paper.
 
For Toronto area drawing afficionados, there are two current things to note:

Firstly, I have a piece in the John B Aird Gallery's Drawing 2011 exhibition. It runs Monday - Friday, 10-6 at Bay and wellesley, and has lots excellent and varied drawing on exhibit. More details here.

Second, next weekend - Feb 26 & 27, I will be having an open house at my studio, to which people are very welcome to come visit. Keep an eye out here for further details.

2nd Entry for Feb 4th, 2011

 

 These are 10-minute studies, all graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper

1st entry for Feb 4, 2011

It was a `double shot' of B-   that week: when I came out to do some drawing Friday night, he was in working then as well. 
These are some 5-minute studies, using graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

For Toronto area drawing afficionados, there are two things to note:

Firstly, I have a piece in the John B Aird Gallery's Drawing 2011 exhibition. It runs Monday - Friday, 10-6 at Bay and wellesley, and has lots excellent and varied drawing on exhibit. More details here.

Second, next weekend - Feb 26 & 27, I will be having an open house at my studio, to which people are very welcome to come visit. Keep an eye out here for further details.

5th Entry for Feb 3, 2011

 

Above are two 15-minute studies, using graphite on 18 x 24 cartridge paper. Below are two 20-minute studies, using graphite on 18 x 24" Japanese paper

4th Entry for Feb 3, 2011

After a longer break, B-  did a few more of his very athletic gesture poses. These are five 1-minute poses, done in graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

3rd Entry for Feb 3, 2011

 

These are 10-minute studies, all graphite on cartridge paper.

2nd Entry for Feb 3rd, 2011

These are 5-minute studies, all done with graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

1st entry for Feb 3, 2011

On the Thursday, B-   was working over at the TSA.  These are some 1-minute studies, using graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

3rd Entry for Jan 30, 2011

I only caught the tail end of the evening session over at the TSA.   A- was working, and I hadn't drawn her before, either.
These are a 15-minute study above and a 20-minute study below. The upper is graphite on cartridge paper, the lower on Japanese paper, both about 18 x 24" in dimensions.

I might add for Toronto drawing afficionados, I have a non-figurative drawing up on exhibit from now through March 5, 2011.

The exhibit is called "Drawing 2011", and it is at the John B. Aird gallery, in the Macdonald Block (900 Bay St. W - the south-west corner of Bay and Wellesley).
It's a juried exhibition, and a very good drawing survey show.  There just aren't enough drawing exhibitions. You can learn more about the show here.