Saturday, April 28, 2018

A Day of Sketching




Friday, April 27, 2018

The Metro Sketches



Thursday, April 26, 2018

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Blue Mat Group







Monday, April 23, 2018

Kayak's Cafe and the Metro





Figure Drawing - Process Buildup

This is a drawing done on sketch paper as an exercise to practice building up a drawing. If I was going to do a finished drawing, it would have been best to choose a good "drawing" paper.There is a difference. Charcoal is best on charcoal paper, ink works well on bristol paper, pastel grabs the texture of pastel paper best and drawings work best on drawing paper.


  1. In the above drawing I took my measurements first, blocked  in the figures's proportions first.
  2. Next, I suggested the darks and lights.
  3. Third, I blended the whole thing and softened the pencil lines up a bit by erasing into them against the stroke to "cut" it up a bit.
  4. Then I looked for the strong shadow primiters.
  5. Again, I blended it all in to soften and refine it.
  6. Lastly, I erased back into it to pull out some hilights. 
If I was going to refine it any further, I would go back and forth a few more times sharpening up the darks, then the lights and then blending it.


Sunday, April 22, 2018

Bellevue Laundromat



Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Mary at the Blue Mat Group









Saturday, April 7, 2018

Jeana at Marlene's

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Monday, April 2, 2018

Last Muse night with Mona Chase

Finished Drawing