Sir Anthony Teaches.. and other whatnot..

Tony Ryder teaching a portrait drawing demo at Artisan in Santa FE.  Crystal did a great job as the model.  Lots of hominids came to see!

I think Tony is using a metaphor here (above)..

 

For some reason all of the attending Tony Ryder School (tm) students  are not paying attention!  Toby is zoned (slightly), Mercia is wondering why I am taking a picture of everyone, Krista is wondering what that guy with the white-ish hair is doing, John is trying to control [sic] Marty and everyone else is taking judicious and copious notes!

 

Above my 4 hour allaprima of Cara.  I hope I will get another chance to work on this!

A recent cast drawing study..  about 40 hours.. will get better photo soon!

 

Dave, Dorothy in the background, Krista making egg-lets and the sun was just rising.. Taken at 7:14am on top of some Dale Ball trail in Santa Fe.  Look at those colors!  Now where is my diet pepsi ??!!!

Raven, Crystal, Alina and an unfinished painting of Maribou

Crystal long pose graphite ( 3.5 hours a day for about 2 weeks)

Merav at ARmy Street 3 21 10.

speedy doodles from Army street..

 

 

Drawing from Hope Railey's most excellent workshop..

about 8 -ish hours ?  I think the model was Jessica(?) An student at LCAD with Hope.  Amazingly fun and information-filled workshop!   Thank you Hope - you are brilliant!!!

About 5 -6 hours on toned paper from the workshop.. ( different model - Jessica Jewel ?)

Same model as above, hair pulled back..

a 10 min figure from Army Street.. up-lit but I liked the glow!

new painting from ARS.. (and some drawings finalized..

Alina, above on linen..  help was received (thank you Anna and Tony my teachers!)..

A few new drawings from life at Tony Ryder School

Above is at about 1 week's progress on Adam - this is my most recent figure in graphite - I am pleased with this work - have another week to go on him - we'll see where it gets .. (hand just roughed in on Friday)

 

Above is a one week pose of Joaquin - this drawing was a bit of a break-through in some of the methods at the Tony Ryder School for me .. improved upon in the drawing of Adam above!  Great help in these last two months from Tony and Anna and a great speedy pep talk from Colt helped me over a hurdle.. still all kinds of things unresolved here so .. you know - unfinished!

 

Above a quick 2.5 hour drawing of Adam on toned paper and white chalk..

 

Above about 1.5 hours of Abby a fellow student who posed on thursday night (student volunteer posing)..

a few new drawings and paintings..

I got to paint with Tomutsu's class on Monday - super fun - we watched Burt Silverman's "My Friend Wes" demo first ( and if that's not enough to screw you up) we only had about 3.5 hours to paint..  on gesso-board  10 x 12".. never paintined on gesso board - very smooth but with a light tooth..   I think Tomutsu was pleased !

Above a very short allaprima painting from Henry's this summer ;  the original painting ( you can see remants upside down of the figure) just crashed so I flipped it over and restarted..  warm and cool play of light was fun..about 1.5 hours

above Veronique - a great model - 20 minutes at MCCLA on friday night

back pose in repose ?  20 minutes Veronique..

below Army street 10 minus..

below Army street 20 mins..

below army street 1 minute /2 min gestures..

 

3 hours and a bit of Boni on Canva-paper at Tony Ryder school.. tentative..

about 6 hours - not a great photo but i like this one!  of Alina at TRS.. allaprima also on canvapaper..