Head Shot

It does not look like it, but we laughed a lot talking with this model. I was using 12 x 12" Lanaquarelle 140 lb. paper. I started drawing with an ordinary pen, then moved to successive washes. What I like about this little sketch is that the body has some gravity because I took the time to check proportions, used a plumb line, etc. She has a very european head so I kept double-checking the head measurements too.

Two Views

12 x 12" on Lanaquarelle 140 lb cold press

12 x 12" on Lanaquarelle 140 lb cold press

Reading

Model with Book  acrylic on canvas 24 by 18

I have worked on this on and off for awhile and it has changed so that I can't remember who the model was.  I enjoy the process of painting most when there are lots of transformations. Will post this again if it changes more.

Karen

Ana

Sometimes everything clicks.  This was my first session ever with Ana, and I'm delighted to say she's great--very interesting, attractive features, and perfect modeling technique.  I made her nose a bit too long, but otherwise this is a fairly good likeness.  It needs a little more work to be truly finished.  In acrylics on paper.

Another Siri Pose

These were my first watercolors after a year and a half of no action in that medium. It is sometimes difficult to move to another medium so quickly. I don't even know what kind of watercolor paper I used, only that it is 12 x 12." I like the strong colors and the anatomy, but  technically speaking these were not my better ones. Still, it is good to share our work.

Siri

Siri   oil 18 by 24

Karen arranged dramatic lighting on Siri, which accentuated her beautiful red hair and pink skin.
Iris Sabre

Denise

Denise at Artist's  Loft     acrylic on canvas  24 by 20

I am trying to have more fun with the backgrounds at the Firehouse and in this one I was thinking about what it might look like if Denise was modeling in one of the lofts that are near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.  It is still a work in progress.   Karen