Spring Art Class III - Final Projects - May 2010

The rain is back but the classes are over and finals have been critiqued! Here's to my teachers (Abigail Jane Rubenstein and Carol A Levy) this semester - long on patience and full of encouragement.

Drawing Class: The theme was Reflections (and I did what came to mind) - an Alice In Wonderland theme (based on illustrations by John Tenniel and others from the long-time favorite children's books).

Drawings are graphite on paper 21"x30":

"Dormouse Through Another Looking Glass" (artist Janice L-H)

"Dormouse Landing In Reality" (artist Janice L-H)

Figure Painting Class:

We had to display our current favorite paintings at the final critique.

Oil, acrylic and pastel paintings - artist Janice L-H

(the models are Christopher, Rachael S., LaWanda, Lisa and Barbara)

Here's some paintings from the final model sessions:

The model is Christopher: canvas paintings 22"X30"

My very first oil painting! It was really cool.

Christopher in acrylics (22"x30")

The model is Lisa: pastel on paper 18"x24"

Figure Painting instuctor Carol A. Levy in a humorous moment (holding up a great torso in acrylic by classmate artist Natalie). It's bigger than she is!

More Figure Drawing & Painting - January 29. 2010

The model today is Rachel

Five minute and ten minute charcoal and conte drawings


Below are 20 minute pastel paintings and a 40 minute acrylic painting.

Painting from the figure is definitely a different skillset for me!

Back to Figure Drawing 2010

I signed up for a figure drawing class this semester and I definitely need more practice since I haven't done this in &%$# years! Looking forward to making the paint fly. This model is Lisa.

3 minute, 5 minute and 10 minute model poses. Charcoal & conte on 18"x24"paper (Artist Janice L-H)