Rachel seated- Charcoal 38"x 42"

Rachel on chaise- Dry pastel on paper 38"x 42"

Gesture torso 24"x36" Charcoal

Rachel reclined- 24" x 36" charcoal on paper

Rachel reclined- Dry pastel on paper 38" x 50"

This drawing has been accepted into the 2009 Collective Visions Gallery Juried Show

Gesture drawing of Rachel

5 minute drawing of Jade, 24" w x 36" h

This five minute gesture sketch of Jade was accepted into the 2008 Arts of Snohomish juried show

Missy, Peering, 38" x 50" Charcoal on paper

This 20 minute drawing of Missy has been accepted into the 2008 Arts of Snohomish Juried show

Laura leaning on arm. 36x24 charcoal on paper

Laura 3/4 view. 32 x 49 Pastel on paper

Laura twist. 24 x 36 Charcoal and grey pastel on paper

Laura's legs, 24 x 36 Blue pastel on paper

Laura seated gesture, 24 x 36 charcoal on paper

Laura gesture, 24 x 36 charcoal on paper

Peter resting, 24x 36 charcoal on paper

Missy, Knees forward, 38" x 50" aqueous crayon on paper

This drawing failed to come together properly but it was a bit of a breakthrough for me in that it felt good to draw in aqueous crayon again. It has a few good points going for it. The gesture is fairly good and I like how the figure integrates with the frame edge in the background. I will continue to draw like this for a while to see if  I can juggle all the variables better.

Missy, reclined, 38" x 32" aqueous crayon on paper

Missy, rear view 36" x 24" Charcoal on paper

Mike leaning on table, charcoal stick on paper, 24 X 36

Mike reclined, Charcoal stick on paper, 24" X 36"

Tension, charcoal on paper

Claire gesture , Charcoal on paper 24" x 36"

Hanna gesture, charcoal on paper 24"x36"

Hanna reclined, charcoal on paper

Hanna, charcoal on paper

Tati leaning on one arm, charcoal on paper

Tati Gesture, charcoal on paper 24" x 36"

After many many drawings, I have come to the conclusion that it is not possible to think your way to a fresh and lively drawing. The only way to arrive at that destination is to turn off the critical, thinking, talking part of the brain and embrace the process silently with no separation from the process.

Hoagie visage, charcoal stick on paper

Hoagie reclined

Laura looking back 26" X 34" charcoal on paper

This drawing was awarded "Honorable Mention" in the  2008 Arts of Snohomish Juried Show

Laura Gesture drawing 1 minute

Claire knee forward 24"x 36"

Claire 1 minute gesture drawing

Jade Gesture Torso - 24"x 36" charcoal on paper

Laura sitting

Laura glancing over shoulder

Laura leaning forward

Laura glancing right

Guy side angle, oil pastel on paper

Jules looking up, charcoal on paper

Guy smiling, 24" x 30" charcoal on paper

Guest model 24" X 36" charcoal on paper

Jade-5 minute gesture 24"x 36" charcoal on paper

Looking right 24" x 36" charcoal on paper

Stefani crop 13" x 13" charcoal on paper

Stefani seated 24" x 36" charcoal on paper

Fred_pensive profile 24" x 36" charcoal on paper

Jade Torso 24"x 36" charcoal on paper

Guy Profile 24" x 36" charcoal on paper

Guy-side angle 24" x 36" charcoal on paper