03.31.2009

title: Amelia, Seated In A Chair, Her Right Hand On Her Knee
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.30.2009

title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Wearing A Red Wig
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

03.29.2009

title: Roger, Seated Cross-Legged, Contemplating The Emptiness (Of His Brandy Tumbler)
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.28.2009

title: Seated Female Nude With Her Black Blouse Draped Around Her, Embracing A Male's Leg
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.27.2009

title: Roger, Seated, Resting His Head In His Right Hand, Behind Him A Seated Female Nude Resting Her Hand On Roger's Head
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.26.2009

title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Left Hand Draped In Front Of Her
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

This was another warm up, This time using both left and right hands in (almost) unison. This is a tough exercise that stimulates both sides of the brain and helps your focus.

03.25.2009

title: Roger, Seated, Leaning On His Left Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

I was struggling to warm up earlier in the night, then my friend Jeff Fisher hovered over behind me and told me to try using my opposite hand. I've never used my left hand with watercolor, but this was my first clumsy attempt.

03.24.2009

title: Rebecca, Crouching Down, In Profile, Resting Her Head In Her Right Palm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.23.2009

title: Rebecca, Standing In Semi-Profile, Holding Her Braided Ponytail In Her Hands By Her Right Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.22.2009

title: Rainbow's Bust And Torso, Holding Her Right Arm Underneath Her Breasts
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.21.2009

title: Rainbow, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand On Her Hip, A Green Feather Boa Around Her Neck And Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

This was painted on St. Patrick's Day. Hence the obligatory green item.

03.20.2009

title: Anastasia, Standing In Profile, Wearing A Yellow Fedora, Her Left Hand On Her Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.19.2009

title: Omar, Seated, His Right Hand On His Left Knee
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

The face in this piece turned out a bit funky, but I like the gesture of the figure and the foreshortened left leg.

03.18.2009

title: Anastasia, Seated In Semi-Profile And Reverse, Reading A Book
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
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03.17.2009

title: Omar, Seated, Leaning On His Right Arm, His Left Elbow Resting On His Knee
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.16.2009

title: Anastasia, Seated, Her Right Leg Tucked Under Herself
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.15.2009

title: Candice, Seated Cross-Legged, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Right Knee
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

03.14.2009

title: Bunny Love, Standing In Semi-Profile, Resting Her Interlocked Hands On Her Left Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.13.2009

title: Bunny Love, Seated In Semi-Profile And Reverse, Wearing A Pink Wig And Pink Fishnet Stockings
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.12.2009

title: Carmen Reclining On Her Stomach, Resting Her Head On Her Left Hand
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

This painting in a contender for the cover of Best of Nude of the Day: Year Two.

Detail:

03.11.2009

title: Carmen, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back Against A Wall
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.10.2009

title: Emily Reclining, Her Left Leg Raised, Resting Her Hand On Her Ribcage
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.09.2009

title: Carmen's Torso, Her Head Turned To Her Right
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

03.08.2009

title: Piera, Standing In Semi-Profile, Playing With Her Hair
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.07.2009

title: Piera, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand On Her Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

The skin-colored shape in the lower right corner surrounding Piera's backside is actually Jim's arm.

03.06.2009

title: Piera, Reclining In Reverse, Looking Back Over Her Right Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

03.05.2009

title: Darlinda, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Left Hand On Her Waist, Wearing Her Striped Shirt Wrapped Around Her Head
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

I've been drawing some small heads and big hands on the models as of lately. This never used to be the case. I am usually so concerned with the face that my heads always end up being twice the size I intend for them to be. I think the recent changes are partially because the models stand on a raised platform and I sit right up close to time them and give them direction and that makes for some extreme angles. Also, I've been focusing more on drawing hands recently, something I always avoided. Hands are really tough for an artist that is not used to them. We tend to focus all our attention on faces. We toil to capture the expression and character in them and neglect the fact that the same can be achieved with drawings of hands.

03.04.2009

title: Sara, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Arms Extended Outward, Hands Resting On Her Legs
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.03.2009

title: Darlinda, Seated In Semi-Profile, Reading A Book, Her Striped Shirt Wrapped Around Her Left Brest
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Detail:

03.02.2009

title: Sara, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Back On Her Arms
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.01.2009

title: Darlinda, Seated In Semi-Profile, Wearing Sun Glasses, Her Left Leg Raised
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00