A Study of 'Indecision'

Oil on Canvas, 14X16

I painted this as a study of Andrew Atroshenko's 'Indecision'. Andrew Atroshenko is one of my favorite figurative artist and I plan on doing more of his paintings to study his style...his choice of colors are warm and vibrant. The strokes are loose, there is a richness in his work. I would love to see his work in person and probably own his original work some day :)

Came across this model in a magazine. Loved the folds in her white sarong..decided to leave out the rest of her :) I think a blue/orange wooden frame ( weathered looking) will be ideal !

Charcoal on paper 

 In this sketch I was aiming for simplicity..minimum strokes and details.That is sort of a challenge for me because I am drawn to the details.  A detailed realistic sketch can be very static..loose bold strokes make it more dynamic and generate visual interest. There will be many more of these charcoal sketches on my blog as I try to loosen my strokes. 

Btw, I've ordered Henry Yan's Figure Drawing book. It has a compilation of his sketches. I can't wait to see it..will be an absolute treat to the eyes.

I sketched this weeks back from a live model. She had a beautiful curvaceous figure, and an elegance in her pose. To give a sense of movement to the sketch, I added the hair strands and heavy directional strokes in the background.  I am happy with the outcome :) 

figurative - Untitled

Untitled - Till I can come up with something appropriate. Any suggestions?

Added some blue(acrylic) to complement the orange/brown sketch. The paper didn't take the acrylic quite well.. I can see some wrinkling :( Am happy with the sketch otherwise, except the upper body.. still needs some work. Hopefully, will be able to finish it by today.

Figure drawing- contemplative

Nupastel on Paper

18"X24"

I totally loved the model's  contemplative mood in today's figure drawing session. I wish I had blues and reds to add to the sketch. I guess another round of shopping at 'University art' tomorrow.