2nd entry for May 1, 2014

 

These are a 10-minute study, two 15-minute ones and a 20-minute one at the bottom.
The first two are on 12 x 18" paper; the top one done with Pitt pen on Canson XL, the one below with the same pen on Canson Montval watercolour paper.
The lower two are both Pitt pen and water-soluble graphite on 17 x 17" sheets of the Canson Montval paper.
I like drawing large, but working in a small condo space the 18 x 24" paper gets cumbersome, so I've been trying some smaller formats. Square format compositions is something I've been curious about for a while, so I cut myself a smaller pad for that purpose.

1st entry for May 1, 2014

On the Thursday night I got over to a Collective drawing session, once again at a condo on Bloor St E. Kathleen, one of the drawers, pitched in as model that night. These are some 3-minute through to a 10-minute pose, done with Pitt pen on 12 x 18" sheets of Canson Recycled sketch paper.

2nd entry for Apr 21, 2014

These are a pair of 10-minute studies at top, two 15-minute ones below that and a 40-minute one at bottom.
The top two are the Pitt pen on 18 x 24" Canson 1557 paper. The next one is water-soluble graphite on the same 1557 paper. The bottom two are on 18 x 24" sheets of Canon Montval watercolour paper. I was trying a couple of types of water-soluble pencil for preliminary drawing. The last two were using a very soft Kimberly (I think ) "Sketch & Go" water-soluble pencil. Unlike some of the other types I tried, this releases pigment very readily. So readily that parts of the last image, like Denis' face, got away from me big-time. I liked the way the reclining pose worked out; it is a better line/tone balance for  my tastes, using a Koh-I-Noor w/c pencil.
 The upside of the Kimberly is its softness, but it blunts really fast, and the lead snaps very easily o boot, and is tetchy to sharpen on account of that as well.

Also, a quick reminder that it is still possible to sign up for the 6-week Life Drawing Essentials course that I am  teaching (along with a special guest instructor for one class). It runs Saturday mornings 9:15 - 12:15, starting May 24, and you can sign up here.

1st entry for April 21, 2014

(oops - once in a while, a session gets out of order, and this is one of those...)
On the Monday night, denis was over at the TSA. These are four 1-minute studies and three 10-minute ones, all done with Pitt pen on 18 x 24" sheets of Canson Recycled Sketch paper.

3rd entry for April 25, 2014

These are two 15-minute studies above, and two 20-minute ones below. All are done with water-soluble graphite washes on 18 x 24" sheets of paper; the top two on Canson 1557 paper, and the lower two on Canson Montval watercolour paper.
As I've mentioned, there is a 6-week perspective basics class I'm teaching starting next week (May 21) on Wednesday mornings at the TSA, which you can register for here.
And also a 6-week intro life drawing class starting this week or next on Saturday mornings at the TSA.

2nd entry for April 25, 2014

These are three 5-minute studies above, and three 10's below. The top four are on 18 x 24" cartridge paper and Canson Recycled Sketch.
The lower two are on Canson XL Drawing paper, same size.
The 6-week Life Drawing Essentials course is slated to start on Saturday, May 17. It runs weekly 9:15 - 12:15  on Saturday mornings, and you can enroll for it here.

1st entry for April 25, 2014

On the following Friday night I got out to the TSA to do some drawing. Sidney was working that night. these are some 1-minute studies, done with a Pitt pen on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper.

Gesture drawing is one of the areas addressed in the upcoming 6-week Life Drawing Essentials course being offered at the TSA on Saturday mornings commencing May 17.  It will run 9:15  to 12:15 weekly, and you can enroll for it here.