01.20.2010

title: Ryan, Standing In Profile, His Left Hand Outstretched
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.19.2010

title: Three Studies Of Ellen, In Various Ballerina Poses
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.18.2010

title: Rainbow, Seated In Profile, Leaning On Her Left Arm
size: 7x11 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

01.17.2010

title: Piera Embracing Rainbow, Leaning Her Head On Rainbow's Shoulder
size: 7x11 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

01.16.2010

title: Piera, Standing In Semi-Profile, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Stomach
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

After a long absence, Piera returned to model five months pregnant. Her poses still as dynamic and interesting as before.

01.15.2010

title: Rainbow, Standing In Profile, Her Right Leg Raised
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.14.2010

title: Rainbow, Standing In Semi-Profile, Her Left Arm And Leg Raised, Holding On To Piera's Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

01.13.2010

title: Piera, Standing In Contrapposto, Looking Down
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.12.2010

title: Candice, Leaning Forward, Her Hand On Her Right Shoulder
size: 6x9 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

01.11.2010

title: Malcolm, Reclining, His Right Leg Bent At The Knee
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.10.2010

title: Malcolm, Standing In Semi-Profile, Looking Over His Right Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.09.2010

title: Jenny, Standing In Semi-Profile, Covering Her Body With A Red Cloth
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

01.08.2010

title: Rebecca, Seated, Her Left Knee Raised, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, conte pencil (on compressed cardboard)
price: $150.00

Another sketch on compressed cardboard backing of my watercolor pads. It's funny that I brought several pads with me but still did not have enough paper to draw on.

01.07.2010

title: Candice, Seated, Her Left Arm Resting On Her Right Knee, Right Hand Raised Toward Her Face
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, conte pencil (on compressed cardboard)
price: $150.00

This is another piece form the first Tuesday night in 2010 at the Society. I thought I brought enough paper with me for the night but apparently that wasn't the case. I used the compressed cardboard backing of my watercolor pads. It was a new challenge to work on this surface. The cardboard is super absorbent, so whatever you put on it while wet is not what it will look like when dry. Also, watercolor, being a transparent medium, is dependent on the white of the paper to bounce light off and give it its vibrancy. That doesn't work so well on the dark brown of the cardboard. The one highpoint of working on this surface is that you start out with a mid-tone so you are able to pull out sharp highlights with a white conte pencil.

01.06.2010

title: Rebecca, Seated In Profile, Holding An Object In Her Left Hand
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

First night in 2010 at the Society was a total disaster when it came to my drawings. Maybe it's because I'm sick and dead tired because of said sickness. Maybe it's the fact that I did not have much coffee (or beer) in me. This was pretty much as good as it got. Let's hope for a better Thursday night.

01.05.2010

title: Sara, Leaning On Her Arms, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 5x7 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $50.00

01.04.2010

title: Sara, Standing In Semi-Profile, Her Arms Crossed
size: 6x9 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

01.03.2010

title: Darlinda, Reclining On Her Back, Her Head Resting On Her Right Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.02.2010

title: Margo With Pink Flowers In Her Hair, Seated In Semi-Profile
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

01.01.2010

title: Margo, With Pink Flowers In Her Hair, Reclining On Her Right Side
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Detail:

This was one of the last sketches I did in 2009. For the past few months I've been using strictly watercolor for my nudes. Not having the line-work underneath to act as the foundation for the painting can get tricky. A lot of my paintings suffer form distortions of proportions. After struggling most of the night with just the watercolor, I decided to do a quick under-drawing with the old pencil. This turned out to be the best sketch of the night, and one of the better ones I painted over the past few months. And it's a good sketch to start the new year off with.

May 2010 bring with it a lot of good drawings for both you and me to enjoy! There are a few more days left in the Holiday Sale, so you can enjoy these sketches in person without breaking the bank.