Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Life Drawing


Wire or string?





I think they're trying to find a way out..
used two pencils taped together for figure on left 
and one for figure on right


The face isn't what I would call convincing.
 Willow charcoal - 30 min sketch. 



Reeves graphite stick

There was only a few seconds to capture the gesture for each of these




Inktense block, holding in an overhand grip near the tip.
 I couldn't expect the model to hold this pose as I went over the
contours repeatedly, so this is a DVD still.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Landscapes 2a

Sunlight breaking through low heavy cloud - from kitchen window.
Graphite powder, 8B pencil and putty rubber. April 11.

 Burst of sunlight after rain. Ballyhoura Hills from Gortnahown.
Pencil. June 11

sunlight breaking through cloud over Fermoy Saturday morning, travelling south



Long sweeping clouds over over hill behind Douglas from
South Ring Road, Cork, travelling south
green conte crayon

It Was A Misty Day -green conte crayon - along the road again..

Along the road to Cork 1

Along the road to Cork 2