Portrait Artist of the Week Challenge

On Sundays I've been enjoying the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Week broadcast (I access it through Facebook on the page of the same name). A 4-hour conversation between a Portrait Artist and a celebrity sitter whilst the Painter paints. The rest of the world (me included) grabs screenshots of the sitter and paints or draws them at leisure and posts them on social media - hoping to be graced with a 'like' from the fine folks at SkyArts! 

Above from top to bottom: Jon Snow - Journalist, in Water-soluble pencil crayons

Jon Snow in Pastel,

Russell Tovey - Actor, in Water-soluble pencils,

Leslie Garrett - English Soprano, in Water-soluble Pencils.

 I didn't discover this until the current series was almost done. It has been immensely fun.

Homage: Figurative and Portrait Works

I'm happy to announce a group show at Neilson Park Creative Centre. Giving tribute to the models who inspire us. May 16-June 5, Reception: Sunday, May 29, 2-4 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Painting Class

Today we had an afternoon painting session with a few friends. I haven't painted for a while, so I was really pleased (and surprised!) with my results. It needs a bit more work, but I wanted to post it 'as-is' after a 3 hour class.

This is one more in a series of portraits (some are on previous posts) from this wonderful model - it's always a pleasure to work with her.

Sketch of My Daughter

She is very patient with frequent requests to sit for my classes. Her forbearance is rewarded with gratitude and occasionally lunch at a favourite restaurant =).

Quick  Sketch

A former student kindly agreed to sit for our Thursday night Drawing Class at NPCC. This was done on the fly between making my rounds. I was pleased with the likeness.

Sergio

 Seated Nude

I've been experimenting with intensely coloured papers. This was an accurate but rather stiff rendering which I attacked one day in a fit of re-vision. Much happier with the results and the under-drawing holds it together.

Shel

Shel is a wonderfully expressive model. I caught this pensive pose on a pad of Staples Flip Chart paper with pastel. I like the feel of the pastel on this paper - it's inexpensive and not archival, but I really enjoy working on it.