Figure Studies, Charcoal & Gouache

Figure studies in charcoal & gouache with the Thursday night figure drawing group at the Riley Street Art store in San Rafael. Gouache color studies are 20 minutes.

Quick Figures in Gouache

Two small figurative studies painted in gouache, 20 minutes each. Painted with the Thursday drop-in figure drawing group at Riley street art store in San Rafael.

20 Minute Figure Studies

20 minute figure studies painted with gouache.

Pioneer Mother Monument, Golden Gate Park

Pioneer Mother Monument, Golden Gate Park

The Pioneer Mother Monument in Golden Gate Park is located near the entrance of Stow Lake Drive. It is sculpted by American Charles Grafly, 1915. On the base of the monument there is a plaque that reads...

"Over rude paths beset with hunger and risk she pressed onward toward the vision of a better country. To an assemblage of men busied with the perishable rewards of the day she brought the three-fold leaven of enduring society - faith, gentleness, and home with the nurture of children". _ _ Benjamin Ide Wheeler

A Monday in Marin

A Monday in Marin County a few weeks ago while I was on Spring break. A late afternoon gouache sketch in the watercolor moleskin. Later that evening a two hour oil painting at the Riley Street art store in San Rafael.

Sundays Portrait Painting

Sundays painting from Pam Powell's portrait painting group and California Art Club. It was a five hour pose, the model's name escapes me, sorry. I added a imaginary environment for the model to sit in, which kept me busy during the model breaks.

Monday Night, Long Pose

Two hours worth of oil painting at the Riley Street art store in San Rafael. The last Monday of the month the group has a one long pose for the evening.

Issac our Savior

Issac was our model for a five hour pose on Saturday. The model that was booked for the five hour pose flaked out on us. Luckily for our painting group Issac was in town and available to sit for us. Thank you very much Issac.

6 Hours of Painting

Yesterday's paintings, about six hours worth of mixing oil paint. The first is a 5 hour long pose with model Alexis in the basement of the Riley Street art store in San Rafael. The second painting is a plein air study painted from my friends balcony in Mill Valley.

5 Hour Long Pose

Saturday's long pose of 5 hours at the Riley Street art store with model David B.

Warm Like Loomis

Saturdays figure painting of Jean at the Riley Street art store basement in San Rafael. Hopefully this will become a regular open workshop, maybe every 2 or 3 weeks. This is about three hours of oil painting on gessoed watercolor paper. The way the lighting and warm colors came out remind me of the 50's illustrations of the legendary Andrew Loomis.

Sweat Box

Two paintings from Sunday's drawing marathon hosted by the Bay Area Model Guild at Merritt College in Oakland. It was a hot day all around the Bay Area outside and inside the art building which was a sweat box for me. Both paintings are about a three hours pose. The first model is Otenio, the second model is Sydney.

Monday's Figure Painting

Monday night's figure painting at the Riley Street art store in San Rafael. A good two hours worth of painting in oils.

3 Gouache Figure

Monday night's figure drawing workshop, the model is Merav. These three gouache studies are from the long poses of the session, each one is 20 minutes. Once at home I decided to work on each one for a few more minutes to add in some details from memory. These are painted with a limited palette of raw sienna, alizarin crimson, black & white.

Gouache Studies of David

Tonight's figure drawing session at the Riley Street Art store. I decided to do a little of bit of both drawing and gouache painting. Here are the gouache studies. Today I also was able to get in some landscape painting but I will have to post it tomorrow when I can take a decent photo of it.

Shrunken Head Man Demo

I want to thank the good students of the Shrunken Head Man Club for inviting me to do a figure painting demo yesterday at San Jose State University. Here is the result of approximately 3 hours of painting in the ala prima style. I was hoping to get a more completed look or feeling to this painting (like getting to the hands), however about half of my painting time was consumed by working on the face of our model Crow.

Issac of Gouache

Monday's Gouache figure study of Issac at the Riley Street art store.

Sunday's Drawing Marathon

It's that time again for a another drawing marathon put on by the Bay Area Model Guild. The first half of the marathon I painted the models in the long pose of three hours. It turns out I got a little over zealous and should have concentrated on one of the models to paint as you can see I ran out of time. Those poor neglected hands and feet.



Round 2, or the second half of the marathon. I decided to get some drawing in with good old charcoal. Overall a pleasant day of drawing and painting the human form.