1st entry for Sept. 11, 2011

On the Sunday, I was a bit weary, but determined to investigate an idea for an upcoming show, where members of the Five Lovely Guys group each undertook to do some work on 1' x 2' panels of plywood.
The upper study is a 20-minute warm-up study of M-  (not the best likeness, though) on an 18 x 24" sheet of cartridge paper.
The lower one is a 1.5 hour study on sanded and gessoed plywood. Both are done with Koh-I-Noor compressed charcoal.
The panel is now hanging at The Blue Moon pub on Queen St E, just past Broadview, as part of the Five Lovely Guys "Twice in a Blue Moon" exhibit.
There will be a party there on Saturday, Sept 24 from 7 pm onwards. Sadly, I will only be there for the first hour, but through the night there will be performances by 5LG affiliates- Anne-Marie Hood and Anupa Khemadasa; Michelle Rumball; and Murray McKay will be performing with his Klezmer band.
All this joy and will only cost you $5 at the door, so come say hi, hoist a beer and enjoy great music and lovely company.

2nd Entry for June 3, 2011

These are two 20-minute studies. Both are done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper.


If you're in the north-east end of Toronto,  a drawing of mine, Biomandala #6,  is included in an invitational show of Korean and Canadian artists.  Curated by Kerry Inho Kim, the exhibition runs from June 14th to June 20th, 2011 at the Dosan Gallery.

The opening is scheduled at 5:00PM on Tuesday, June 14th, and Dosan Gallery is located in the Korea Times building at 287 Bridgeland Ave.(east of Dufferin & south of Hwy# 401) in Toronto.

3rd Entry for May 15, 2011

 

These are two 5-minute studies and a 10-minute one from the Sunday evening.  All were done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.


The evening of May 31st marked the successful launch party for a month-long show of work from people associated with the TSA's Thursday night drawing sessions.  It's at the Blue Moon pub, at 725 Queen St E, just east of Broadview. 
If you're checking out the Riverdale Art Walk (RAW) this weekend, check it out.  The work will be up 'til the end of June.

2nd Entry for May 15, 2011

I haven't seen L-     around in a long time, but she was working on the Sunday night at the TSA.  These are some 1-minute studies,  done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.


** Today, Tuesday May 31, marks the opening of a group exhibit I'm participating in. It's called A Figure Runs Through It,   and features works by over 20  artists who are involved in a very loose collective, called `Five Loely Guys'   (the number and gender never having had any literal meaning.
5 Lovely Guys coalesced from the TSA's Thursday night drawing sessions. The show is at the Blue Moon pub, at 725 Queen St E (just east of Broadview. We'll be there from 7 - 10, give or take, so drop by and say hi if you're in the area.

My piece in the show is an overlay of two graphite studies of Z-   , both done done on Japanese paper.

6th Entry for Mar. 13, 2011

These are both 15-minute studies, done with 9B graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper. The topmost pose that E-   took reminded me of the Neptune figure on the famous Cellini saltcellar, albeit more vertical.

Some of the drawings like these will be on show at the White Wall North Gallery in Toronto, up on Lawrence Ave. near Leslie. You can get more details on their website.

Also, if any of you are looking fo some instruction, the Spring term at the Toronto School of Art is starting in two weeks. You can get information on the classes I teach, on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings , if you click here.

2nd Entry for Mar 13, 2011

 

 

 

 These are a couple of 15-minute studies of S-   above, and a 20-minute one below.  All are done with graphite on 18 x 24" cartridge paper.

Some of the drawings like these will be on show at the White Wall North Gallery in Toronto, up on Lawrence Ave. near Leslie. You can get more details on their website.

Also, if any of you are looking fo some instruction, the Spring term at the Toronto School of Art is starting in two weeks. You can get information on the classes I teach, on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings , if you click here.

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.

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.

4th Entry for Aug. 29, 2010

I stayed for part of the afternoon as well. The study below was the last short one I did that morning (about 20 mins) and the one above is on Japanese paper, and was about 1 hr and 30 mins of time spent drawing.

If there is anyone wanting to learn about life drawing, or many other areas of the visual arts, 12-week fall classes are starting this week at the Toronto School of Art. I teach life drawing and portraiture there, on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. You can find out about all the TSA course offerings here.

Also, I won't be showing figure studies, but I have drawings on display today (Sept 19th) - in Trinity-Bellwoods park, at the Queen West Art Crawl.
You can find out more about the event in general here.

To get a taste of some of the work I'm showing there, check here.

3rd Entry for Aug. 29, 2010

These were some further 15-minute poses.

If there is anyone wanting to learn about life drawing, or many other areas of the visual arts, 12-week fall classes are starting this week at the Toronto School of Art. I teach life drawing and portraiture there, on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. You can find out about all the TSA course offerings here.

Also, I won't be showing figure studies, but I have drawings on display this weekend - Sept 18 & 19th - at the Queen West Art Crawl.
You can find out more about the event in general here.

To get a taste of some of the work I'm showing, check here.

1st entry for Aug 29, 2010

On Sunday morning I headed over to the TSA. K- was working, and she was someone I had not drawn before.
These are some 5-minute and 10-minute studies.

If there is anyone wanting to learn about life drawing, or many other areas of the visual arts, 12-week fall classes are starting this week at the Toronto School of Art. I teach life drawing and portraiture there, on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. You can find out about all the TSA course offerings here.

Also, I won't be showing figure studies, but I will have drawings on display this weekend - Sept 18 & 19th - at the Queen West Art Crawl.
You can find out more about the event in general here.

To get a preview of some of the work I'll be showing, check here.

2nd Entry for Aug. 27, 2010

These are a 10-minute study above, and a 15-minute one below. This was right after a week-long anatomy workshop, so I was extra-aware of muscle & bone forms beneath the surface.

If there is anyone wanting to learn about life drawing, or many other areas of the visual arts, 12-week fall classes are starting this week at the Toronto School of Art. i teach life drawing and portraiture there, on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. You can find out about all the TSA course offerings here.

Also, I won't be showing figure studies, but I will have drawings on display this weekend - Sept 18 & 19th - at the Queen West Art Crawl.
You can find out more about the event in general here.

To get a preview of some of the work I'll be showing, check here.