Wash Painting/Drawing Donated to Westridge Elementary

This is a drawing I did for the silent auction at Westridge Elementary.  They have an auction and a carnival every year to raise money for the school.  Sorry for the arm and head reflection in the framed photo.  This is a wash (Ground ink stick) and charcoal drawing/painting. FR Gruger worked in a similar style.

Drawing after Michelangelo

I did this drawing after Michelangelo.  I used homemade charcoal on watercolor, toned paper.  I may start selling these copies???  I am learning so much from Michelangelo!!!

This is for sale on etsy:

Charcoal, Wash Drawing, after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger (FR Gruger)

This is the beginning and ending of a copy that I did of after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger.  He would usually start with a light drawing, then wash, and wolff carbon pencil.  I can't find anywhere that still sells a wolf pencil in the grades that he used.  Bummer!!!

Charity

This painting with gold leaf may never get done.  Here a link to a post of the same project.  http://hawsart.blogspot.com/2013/02/bfa-work-in-progress.html

Arthur William Brown Charcoal Copy

I copied a drawing done by Arthur William Brown.  

He was an illustrator and a good friend of F.R. Gruger.

This is for sale on etsy:

Face Drawing with Homemade Charcoal

This is a head demo of some of my homemade charcoal.  

It is done on handmade paper.  I used skim milk to "fix" it.

This is for sale on etsy:  

Work in Progress

This is some of the progress of the painting that I am 

working on.  I am so excited for this painting.  

New Classical Drawing/Sketch

This is charcoal on brown paper.  I was looking at old masters and being inspired by them.

George Bridgman Copies

This is another George Bridgman copy.  I love how much his drawings can say.  

George Bridgman Copies

I have made copies of George Bridgman's book (Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing form Life).  I use charcoal on tinted paper to copy gesture and line quality.  I love George Bridgman's ability to take the human form and describe it simply.  

Charcoal Tree Sketch

This was done this morning.  I was so excited to go drawing.  Then after a time my hands couldn't move or draw because it was cold.  Thats when I decided the drawing was done and that it was time to go home and get some breakfast.  

PS I saw a three black minks.  They are fast little critters!!!

Goat Leg Anatomy

Basic goat leg anatomy.  I wish I had a goat that I could look at!!!!  

More Italian Copy Drawings

Here are two more copy drawings I did from the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, Oregon.  I tried a new experiment.  The bottom sketches were done in front of the Italian drawing.  Then I would abandon my sketches and go to the next room where the upper image was done from memory.  I don't think they are as successful as the last ones.  I only had two hours of time, I wish I had all day.  The security guard kept eyeing me.  But.... he also provided me with a chair to accomplish my experiment. 

Real Italian Copy Drawings!!!!

I heard the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, Oregon http://www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma/exhibitions/library/2011-12/timeless_renaissance.html was having a collection of real Italian renaissance drawings. Before this exhibit I have never seen a real renaissance drawing in person. These were collected by Count Alessandro Maggiori (1764-1834). I also learned that one could go and do copies of these drawings. I was so excited to go and do some copies. So these are some copies that I did of the drawings. Sorry I don't have photos of the real things. You will just have to imagine that I did a good job. I am so thankful for the museum in letting people do copies.

Why do copies??? If you have a purpose in mind you can learn much. If you have no purpose you are wasting your time. I have others that I will post maybe????

Arm Sketch

White and black charcoal.

Hand Sketch............with my own hands

One of my honest desires is to learn how to draw like a master.

Not to copy exactly what I see, but to know how to design and

compose the visual elements to be beautiful. As for now .....

I have to live with my limited knowledge and experience.

Pirate charcoal.

Still learning the charcoal stuff, among other things.........

This is for sale on etsy: 

Just wanted to post somthing.

Fun pencil sketches. (from an old movie book)

I am trying to learn how to use charcoal.

I think the white should be used more delicately/sparingly?

Random Stuff

Here is another head study. This was my favorite one,

but now when I look at it there are a few problems.

Sometimes art is made to haunt us.

This is a self portrait.  Done with white paint and pencil.

This is charcoal. It was done in 2005, drawing II. I still really like this piece.