SOME LONGER POSES BY TANYA... 10 minute portrait study

A 5 MNUTE SKETCH, conte on Bond paper

SOME 10 MINUTE POSES...conte on Bond paper

Conte on B.F.K. Rives paper

A QUICK PORTRAIT SKETCH OF TANYA..charcoal on Bond paper

OUR GRACEFUL MODEL TAKES A SERIES A GESTURE POSES...the first, conte on Manila paper

More gestures on Cartridge paper..

On Manila paper...

SOME STUDIES FROM AN OPEN SESSION AT THE HELICONIAN C LUB, LATE NOVEMBER. A portrait study of Tanya, conte on Cartridge paper.

A SERIES OF GESTURE POSES, conte on Kraft paper

DENNIS AMD LENA...conte on Bond paper

Tried adding some paint to this drawing, forgetting that Bond paper does not really like paint...we live and learn?

SOME 5 MINUTE PORTRAIT SKETCHES OF DENIS AND LENA....the first, conte on Bond paper

DENIS...conte on Cartridge papr

FROM A NOVEMBER OPEN DRAWING SESSION WITH DENIS AND LENA. Conte on Bond paper...a welcome ( if challenging) chance to draw a couple.

TWO MINUTE GESTURES....Somewhat "lost" at first, warmed up by doing some line drawings of Lena, charcoal on Kraft paper

Finally, Denis and Lena together....

PAINT ADDED TO A DRAWING OF MURRAY, conte and acrylic paint on aquarelle paper...

SOME LONGER POSES BY MURRAY, the first two conte on Bond paper.

A closer look

10 minute study of Murray, conte on BFK Rives paper

Portrait drawing of Murray, conte on Aquarelle paper...study for a painting

FROM AN OPEN SESSION AT THE HELICONIAN CLUB, A FIVE MINUTE PORTRAIT STUDY OF MURRAY...CONTE ON BOND PAPER

A closer look

More 2 minute gestures, conte on Manila paper

Five minute sketch, conte on Bond paper

FINALLY BACK TO LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS...A 5 minute portrait sketch of Murray, conte on Bond paper

A CLOSER LOOK..

SOME 2 MINUTE GESTURE STUDIES..CONTE ON KRAFT PAPER..

PAINTING ON AQUARELLE PAPER CONTINUING FLU SELF PORTRAITS...acrylic paint and conte.

NASTY VIRUS (OF THE HUMAN, NOT COMPUTER VARIETY) SIDELINES THE RETURN TO LIFE SESSIONS, BUT TRIED THESE SELF PORTRAIT SKETCHES JUST TO DO SOME DRAWING...conte on Manila paper.

While less of a "likeness" I feel this sure captures the unwell feeling...

THE LAST OF THE SUNFLOWERS...detail from painting, acrylic paint and nu pastel on printmaking paper with gesso....

TALLEST SUNFLOWER IN FULL BLOOM...acrylic paint on canvas...

A closer look...