Plein air watercolor painting of two women by the pool.

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Another unsuspecting pair of models falls prey to the wandering watercolor artist! I wonder if they would recognize themselves lounging at the pool? They stayed put just long enough for me to create a watercolor figure painting of them.

Watercolor painting of a man reading a newspaper in a lounge chair by the pool.

Watercolor painting 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches       $80

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I captured this man at the pool, early in the morning, as he reviewed sporting events in the newspaper. He was a bit heavier than my usual models but made an interesting watercolor figure painting just the same!

Watercolor painting of a young woman sewing in a lounge chair by the pool.

Watercolor painting 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches       $80

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Another watercolor figure painting at the pool. I’m not sure what this lady was sewing but she was very involved in it. What a relaxing way to spend the afternoon!

Watercolor painting of two women talking while lounging at the pool.

Watercolor painting 5 inches x 5 inches       $80

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Lounging at the pool is the perfect time to catch up on all of the gossip you’ve missed over the last couple of months. These ladies talked non-stop while watching their kiddos in the water and made perfect unsuspecting models for a watercolor painter like me. Most people don’t even notice that I am sketching, but every once in a while someone will figure it out and come over to see their likeness. Nobody has had a bad reaction and I’ve even sold a few watercolor figure paintings at the pool!

Watercolor painting of an elderly man relaxing poolside.

Watercolor painting 6.5 inches x 6. 5 inches       $80

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This elderly man looked like he had spent a lot of time by the pool after putting in years of hard work at his career.  In this watercolor painting I wanted to catch his total relaxation and they way the sun created deep shadows on his body. Using Yupo paper is a great way to create vibrant, loose figure paintings that have a dynamic feel about them. The surface just doesn’t allow too much “fussing”.

Watercolor painting of a young woman in a bathing suit engrossed in a book.

Watercolor painting 4.5 inches x 7 inches       $80

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Nothing better than a good book at the beach! This woman was completely engrossed in her novel and never noticed me painting her. And she barely moved an inch the whole time. A perfect model for a  watercolor figure painting on a sunny lazy day.

Small pastel portrait painting of a young girl in profile

Pastel painting 4 inches x 6 inches   $80

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Our Pastel Portrait class this weekend with Vianna Szabo was wonderful! She started out with some basic but essential tips on how to draw the head using axis lines and went on to give mini lessons in drawing the eye, nose and mouth. She did an amazing pastel figure drawing demonstration using her beautiful daughter as a model. It was inspiring but also quite daunting! She has such an excellent eye for capturing form, light and color. Our first task was to create a small sketch of the model using our chosen color palette. We were not to work for a likeness, but more of a form and color guide for our larger portrait to come.

Pastel drawing of a young woman in profile

Pastel painting 11 inches x 15 inches   $300

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Our figure drawing sessions have started up again and I am so excited. We took a break this summer because so many of us had vacations and other plans. 3 months doesn’t seem that long but I was PINING to get back to figure painting again! Sarah was a new model for me and she was wonderful. I could tell she had been a dancer because of the ballet-like positions she took. She had a wonderful “old fashioned” look about her, like the models of the late 19 century. I decided to do a pastel portrait to try and capture her delicate features.

Watercolor painting 8 inches x 12 inches $100 + shipping

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Peter was our model at figure drawing class yesterday. This a watercolor painting sketch from one of his 20 minute poses. Its a bit loosey-goosey but these quick studies are very helpful in learning to paint what you see, NOT what you know.

Charcoal Drawing 13 inches x 19 inches $200 + shipping

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Nikki was our model today at figure drawing class. She is a dancer and a wonderfully expressive model. We all love to paint her. This is a quick charcoal sketch I did on gray Mi Tiente paper. Unfortunately, we found out today that she is moving to New York and won’t be returning to be our muse. We’ll miss her!

Watercolor painting 5 inches x 8 inches $100 + shipping

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Here’s another figure drawing of George, one of our favorite models at my figure drawing class. He has an unbelievably strong face and a somewhat small body. He’s very intense and interesting to draw. I did this sketch on yupo, a plastic paper. I love how the paint pools on the surface. It is difficult to control but creates a unique, fluid effect.

Watercolor painting 5.5 inches x 8.5 inches $100 + shipping

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Ever since art school, figure drawing has been one of my favorite pastimes. There is nothing like challenging yourself to draw the human body from life. No one knows if the flowers or fields you paint are “true”, but it is VERY obvious when you don’t catch the correct attributes of a body.

I try to go to our weekly figure drawing class every Saturday for 3 hours of sketching. I usually use pastels but every once in a while I switch to watercolor. We only have 20 minutes for each pose, so it is doubly challenging to get it right with a liquid medium!