FINAL DRAWINGS OF HELGA WITH ACRYLIC PAINT ON BOND PAPER...Bond paper is not compatible with paint but I thought these had a nice feeling.

LONGER POSES, SOME WITH PAINT....a 10 minute pose, conte on Bond paper

A closer look

MORE STRONG 2 MINUTE GESTURES FROM HELGA, CONTE ON NEWSPRINT. .OPEN SESSION, HELICONIAN CLUB

SKETCHES FROM AN EARLY DECEMBER OPEN SESSION AT THE HELICONIAN CLUB....5 minute portrait study of Helga

SOME 2 MINUTE GESTURE STUDIES...the first two on Kraft paper, black conte

These are done on newsprint, with brown conte

WAYLAID BY THE FLU, TRIED SOME DRAWINGS WITH PAINT OF NIECE ANNIE BROWN AND HER VIOLIN...

These are done with brown conte, acrylic paint on an old watercolour pad left by my dad, who loved painting and playing the violin...a family affair!

A different view

FROM AN OPEN SESSION AT THE HELICONIAN CLUB..a 15 minute drawing of Gina Marie on Japanese paper, paint added later

SOME LONGER STUDIES OF GINA MARIE. First a 2 minute gesture pose on Bond paper.

A five and a 10 minute pose...conte on bond paper, with a little colour

Tried a contour study...not really my thing, missed the quick fix of getting a lot of volume fast with the side of the conte!

A fuller version of a portrait study posted previously.....conte on Bond paper...

DRAWINGS FROM AN EARLY OCTOBER OPEN SESSION AT THE HALICONIAN CLUB. A 10 minute portrait study of Gina Marie on Bond paper...

Some 2 minute gestures on Kraft paper, a little colour added later..

SOME LONGER DRAWINGS OF SUSAN WITH PAINT ADDED LATER...A 15 minute pose on Japanese paper, brown conte with acrylic paint.

From a 15 minute pose, drawing on Aquarelle paper, with acrylic paint added later

SOME LONGER DRAWINGS OF SUSAN..starting with a pair of 2 minute poses on Bond paper.

10 minute pose , conte on Bond paper

Portrait study on Bond paper, with some acrylic paint and Nupastel added .

DRAWINGS FROM AN EARLY SEPTEMBER OPEN SESSION AT THE HALICONIAN CLUB. A 5 minute portrait sketch of the gorgeous Susan, brown conte on Bond paper.

Susan takes a series of 2 minute gestures...black conte on Kraft paper, with colour (Nupastel) added later.

NIECE ANNIE BROWN AND SISTER JOAN MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER IN THE WOODS...conte and acrylic on Aquarelle paper

MIKE AND NORMA TOGETHER..July, 2014

SOME PAINTINGS FROM A PORTRAIT SESSION WITH MIKE AND NORMA. Acrylic paint and conte on Aquarelle paper.

NORMA

FROM A MID-JULY DRAWING SESSION WITH SON MIKE AND PARTNER NORMA THOMPSON. Brown conte on Bond paper, 10 minute or so warm up sketches