Charcoal Figure Study IV

After I started this one of my granddaughter, I left the room and came back to her drawing on the portrait! When she saw me she dropped the charcoal pencil and hid under a blanket on the couch. Her reaction was interesting, because she had never done this before, it's like she instinctively knew it wasn't OK . I was surprised, but wasn't too upset because it was at the beginning of the portrait. I decided to keep her lines in. I like them. She said she was helping, by drawing in the bench she was standing on.
It's tough to take a picture of a black and white drawing without that blueish color of the white paper--The best lighting I've found is outside, just before the sun rises in the morning. I took this just after the sun set, but no, that light is not the same. I hang my show today. Yesterday, besides drawing this portrait, I framed five figure studies. I've really left things up to the last minute. Time, time is the thing...
Also--check it out, I made her feet just a bit bigger than they should be--she looks a little like a hobbit!
Charcoal on bristol paper, 19"x 24"
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Charcoal Figure Study III

My daughter came over with big black wings for her portrait! I may even attempt to do one of my granddaughter, but time is closing in. I'm hanging these on Sunday, and I've got to frame about five studies. Just in case you haven't been following my posts, I'm getting ready to put up a show of charcoal figure studies at Linnaea's in San Luis Obispo on June 1st. The show will be up for a month. I will be back to my paintings on Monday.
Charcoal on smooth bristol paper, 19"x 24"
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Charcoal Figure Study II

My son works for a tree company. Yesterday he posed for twenty minutes at a stretch, but it was tough to get back into the same position. He was moving around a lot and making me laugh. He played the Flight of the Conchords CD, and that made me laugh! I took some pictures and was able to finish today.

Charcoal Figure Study

Here's a figure study of my son's girlfriend. I plan to do at least two more, if I can get two more people to sit for me. This is not for sale since it will go into a show for June.
Charcoal, 19 x 22"