Ch-ch-changes

Hey, everybody...make a note of an email address change for me. New one is:
pateart60@gmail.com

Here Comes Santa Claus

Erin H in a reclining pose. 12 minutes. It was our Christmas party night. 2nd annual playing of Bob Dylan's Christmas album and 1st annual Christmas trivia contest. I discovered it was difficult to draw and run a trivia contest at the same time. Good time.

Peace, Love and Pastels

Between computer problems and a lot of work that I can't post(Christmas presents), I've been a little slack in keeping up with the blog. Here is a drawing I liked from our last life drawing class. Model, Ashleigh F posed as an awesome hippy girl. I like the entire drawing but wanted to highlight a detail. 15 minutes, conte and pastel. $225.

Tis the Season

2 minute gesture drawing and a 15 minute drawing of dancer Emily T from tonight's class. The gesture is drawn with the large chisel tip Sharpie on newsprint. The other is conte and pastel on drawing paper. We were entertained by the Mills Brothers Christmas CD and the Home Alone soundtrack.

One good turn....

15 minute drawing of model Alex G...I really liked the turn of the head here. Good poses and a nice, classic outfit...black dress with a white scarf. I added some green for interest.

I Draw the Line

A couple of drawings from tonight's class. James S, terrific as usual posing with a walking stick. Approx 10-15 minutes on these. Conte and pastel. Johnny Cash was our featured musician.
$185.- $200.

On Your Newstand!

Check out the November 2010 "American Art Collector" magazine..pages 38, 105 and 110 for some of my work. The article on the OPA 2010 Eastern Regional is quite good and starts on page 100.