Portrait of a Young Lady
Portrait of a Young Lady, pastel portrait painted in Lakewood, Illinois Portrait of a Young Lady, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 1/25/2012 A lovely young girl modeled for us at a workshop in Lakewood, IL. It was her first time modeling, and she did a fantastic job. I’ve been leaning towards more natural flesh tone in my…
Rainbow Colored Scarf
Rainbow Colored Scarf, a pastel portrait drawn in Lake Zurich, Illinois Rainbow Colored Scarf, 18¾×24¾, Soft Pastel on Paper, 11/9/2011 Here’s a very adorable portrait of a young woman done at Main Street Art Center in Lake Zurich. The vibrant colors in the scarf force me to use more natural skin tones in the face, but I still…
Molly, Quick Sketch
Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, Illinois 2/22/2012 Molly modeled for us at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, Illinois this week. I had to rush out and get some new supplies at Hobby Lobby since the supplies in my portfolio were running short. I have a set of 60 CarbOthello colored pastel pencils that I…
Portrait of Manuel
Portrait of Manuel done in Lakewood, Illinois Portrait of Manuel, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 1/4/2012 Manuel is an artist that posed for our group in Lakewood, Illinois. Most notable about this portrait is the lighting and the way it interacted with Manny’s head and his robe. The setting was backlit and I had to wear a visor…
Portrait of Erica
Lake Zurich, Illinois I have been attending the bi-weekly open studios at Main Street Art Centre in Lake Zurich, Illinois, and this week, I made this portrait of an artist named Erica. She had a unique style and was wearing a lot of jewelry which I managed to squeeze in after the last break. I…
Portrait of a bored young man
Chicago, Illinois So this was obviously this young man’s first time modeling. Some of the telltale signs were fidgeting, differences in pose after breaks, and wearing headphones! But nonetheless, he did a decent job, and I certainly give anybody willing to sit in one spot in the same position for several hours their due respect.…
Figure Study – Olympia
Chicago, Illinois – Palette & Chisel This is a piece I did in soft pastels. It was made on August 27th at the Palette & Chisel during their Saturday morning open figure-study session. The session was 4 1/2 hours, but I think I was there for about 4. I skipped out on the last half…
