Dear Subscribers,

Greetings!

Continuing from last week, here is the finished still-life, "Daybreak"
  (11x14). I'm happy
with how this one turned out (I'm digging the subdued color combined
with high contrast):

  

And I painted a new small guy, "White Blossom"
  (8x8) (sorry,
forgot to photograph stages):

  

New portrait!

First stage. I thought her warm complexion would really pop on a
green-toned panel. Blocked in the shapes and started on that eye:
 
 

Next stage. Got everything down, starting to refine.
 
 

Final stage. Readjusted some proportions, refined colors and values. 
The finished portrait, "Jenny"
  (12x12):

  

Charcoal! Mother of all mediums! Just burnt twigs!
Here are four 5-minute poses from life model (vine charcoal on drawing
paper):
 
 

Here is an extended pose (3x20 minute blocks) (vine charcoal on bristol
vellum):
 
 

Have a great Monday...be sure to get some of this:
 
 
Mmmm...life-giving nectar...

Until next week,

David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com

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