Sunday, June 22, 2014

KIA Summer Drawings 2014: Week 2

Drawings from the second week of an eight-week open model drawing session at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in Michigan. 

Model: Roger
Artist: Danielle Walsh

The 1 1/2 minute gestures below were made with charcoal pencil on newsprint. Approximate paper size 12" x 18".



For the following 20-minute drawings, charcoal pencil was used over a toned ground of vine charcoal on Strathmore paper. Approximate paper size 18" x 24" (cropped detail portions where noted).


(detail)





Tuesday, June 17, 2014

KIA Summer Drawings 2014: Week 1

A few half-hour drawings from the first night of an eight-week open model drawing session at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in Michigan. Charcoal pencil was used over a toned ground of vine charcoal on Strathmore paper. Approximate size 18" x 24".

Model: Brooke
Artist: Danielle Walsh