Polar bear

charcoal and pastel on tinted canson  42 x 30

This little sketch started out as just a quick idea where I

wanted to use a minimum amount of color to describe the

image. I was quite pleased with the result. I guess

sometimes a quick sketch like this can have valuable lessons.

Thanks for looking :)

A little bit of life drawing..

Red and white chalk on tinted canson  30 x 25 

Red and white chalk on tinted canson  30 x 25 

Some more life drawing at the fourth floor studios.

This time I am using red chalk. I have used red line

before but not frequently but when placed on tinted paper 

with white pastel highlights it can be very effective.

thanks for looking :)

A pastel sketch from the island..

Pastel on tinted canson 30cm x 20cm

Another impression from the island of Illauntannig, the island itself is surrounded 

by quite a bit of rock, having only one short beach where a boat can be landed.

Rockpools of course are an endless source of sketch material.

Thanks for looking  :)

A pastel painting... "Sky"

Pastel on tinted canson..

Thanks for looking :)