Mack

Another Monday night portrait...

Oil, 11" x 14"

Carpenter's Pencil

For this first one I was using a carpenter's pencil. I use graphite sticks sometimes for larger figure drawings so I thought I would try it out in my sketchbook. Although this drawing came out alright, I found it a little clumsy in a small space so I think I'll stick to the mechanical pencil for now.

Amanda

I've been working on texture a bit lately, and this one makes me feel like I'm getting somewhere.

Oil, 16" x 20" (click to enlarge)

More Pencils

Sketches from the coffee shop.

Saba

Another Monday night portrait...

Oil, 14" x 18"

Ali

Originally from Afganistan and having lived in New Mexico for a long time, Ali recently moved to Rhode Island to be closer to his daughter. He was a fun character to paint and much nicer than he looks in my painting. Sometimes sitting still for two or three hours doesn't give a model the most cheerful face.

Oil, 14" x 18"

One Girl, Three Times

Sometimes I go out sketching and there's only one good model in view...

New Sketchbook

I just started a new sketchbook. It's always hard to put an old one on the shelf and start a new. Here is the first page...

More People

from the sketchbook...

Alice

A blast from the past, Alice has been a model at the Rhode Island School of Design for a long time and I've drawn her countless times as a student. Recently, she came to pose for the Monday night portrait group and her hair is still a challenge to paint.

Oil, Alla Prima, 14" x 18"

RISD Sale and Sketches

For anyone who is interested and will be around Providence this Saturday, May 2nd - 10am to 4pm, I'll be participating in the RISD Alumni Spring Art Sale on Benefit street with paintings and prints for sale.
Here are some more sketches...




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Dorette III

Here is another Monday night portrait!

Oil, Alla Prima, 16" x 20"

A Little More Tonal

Practice, practice

more sketches...

Wi-Fi

...at the coffee shop