New Scale

Depending on where you look, Kong was somewhere between 25' to 150' tall. 25-50 seems to be the most common. I like the idea of a 20-25 foot beast. That's still pretty gigantic but maybe a little more believable?? Here's a photoshopped version of the first sketch with a larger Kong.

Beauty and the Beast

I've always enjoyed the King Kong story. Even the 80's Jeff Bridges version was fun to watch. This is a study for a larger painting. I'm working on scale...should Kong be larger? Let me know what you think. Charcoal, chalk and oil on heavy paper. The study is approx 13"x13".

Black and White Study

I did this charcoal, chalk and gesso piece from photos taken at Monday's class. Model, Laura H. Might do a larger work from this later. The filigree detail on the bodice is done with gesso and a fine brush. Love the hands too.