Welcome to my Art Blog! I paint most weekdays and hope you enjoy these small daily works. I fondly call them my "Postcards from Paradise" because it's such a beautiful place the Lord made here for us.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Recent Figure Drawings

(left)
"Leaning Seated
Back Study"
18"x12" Charcoal and chalk
on tan cotton charcoal paper

(middle)
"Side View in Chair" 18"x12"
Charcoal and chalk
on beige cotton charcoal paper

(left)
"Seated Arm-Trunk Study"
18"x12"
Charcoal and chalk on grey paper

(right)
"Side View Seated"
18"x12"
Charcoal and chalk on black cotton charcoal paper

©2009 Diana Moses Botkin

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Our model had fixed her hair in a 1940's style 'do, which lent a vintage feel to my studies. These drawings are the pick of the litter from this week's model session.

10 comments:

http://www.onpainting.wordpress.com said...

Very nice, Diana.

Diana Moses Botkin said...

I always appreciate the kind and encouraging remarks, Bill. Thanks for dropping by.

Daily Paintings said...

Beautiful drawings!
Mike

Diana Moses Botkin said...

Glad to hear you think so, Mike. I'm so glad this group can get together every week with a model. The figure studies are wonderful practice, which informs my other work, as well.

David Patterson said...

Beautiful work Diana...I used to do a ton of work from models in college...maybe I should find a class and start up again.

Diana Moses Botkin said...

College was my first opportunity to draw from the nude, too, although there was no instruction for drawing at OU when I was there. However, the figure (as the rest of God's creation) was a good teacher.

Priscilla Mora said...

I am Costarrican and started painting classes 1 month ago... I love your charcoal paintings... they really inspire me!
Thank you!

Diana Moses Botkin said...

Thanks for dropping by Priscilla. Happy drawing!

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

You do great figure drawing.

Diana Moses Botkin said...

Thank you, Mary. I do love the figure, so I'm glad it shows.