phewee! sometimes it’s hard keeping the motivation to go to life drawing after work, but I’m always glad I do.

was feeling quite good this week, comfortable and confident enough to just go with my first marks (mostly) rather than the usual charcoal first, rub down as I go approach. Started straight off with the Conte crayon and managed to be more sketchy and build it up quickly rather than just using it to pick out details. Not quite where i want to be, but certainly on the road.

pose 3 could’ve been a cracker, but the model had a wee dizzy spell. Not to worry, she ended up striking the last one instead which I quite like the intertwining of limbs.

….oh, and those marks all over are tatoos…including a portrait on her leg of the mighty Bill Hicks!