2nd entry for July 17, 2011

These are 15-minute studies, using hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24 sheets of cartridge paper.

1st entry for July 17, 2011

On the Sunday I got in for a part of the morning. D-   was working, and these are a 5-minute and a 10-minute study. Both are done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper.

5th Entry for July 14, 2011

The last part of the evening I returned to the close-focus value studies I've been doing.
Above are two 15-minute studies, and below two 20-minute ones. All are done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper.

If anyone in the Toronto area is interested in learning more about life drawing,  I'm teaching an intermediate-level life drawing workshop, August 2 -  6, from 9 - 4 daily.  It's at the Toronto School of Art, and there is still some spaces available.  It will focus half on skills refinement (gesture, contour, value, etc), and half on experimenting with colour, distortion, movement, and such.
You can get more info on the TSA and classes here. 

4th Entry for July 14, 2011

Following a long break, these are 1-minute studies, charcoal on cartridge paper.

3rd Entry for July 14, 2011

These are 10-minute studies, also charcoal on cartridge paper.

If anyone in the Toronto area is interested in learning more about life drawing,  I'm teaching an intermediate-level life drawing workshop, August 2 -  6, from 9 - 4 daily.  It's at the Toronto School of Art, and there is still some spaces available.  It will focus half on skills refinement (gesture, contour, value, etc), and half on experimenting with colour, distortion, movement, and such.
You can get more info on the TSA and classes here.

2nd entry for July 14, 2011

These are 5-minute studies, hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" newsprint sheets.

1st entry for July 14, 2011

Owing to the final work around the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, it was quite some tim before there was another sketching opportunity. On the Thursday, I did get over to the TSA.  A-   was working that night. These are 1-minute studies, done with hard compressed charcoal on 18 x 24" sheets of cartridge paper.