Conte Crayon Portraits 1/21/14

I'm trying to get faster so tried to complete two in our 2 hour session at sketch club. Still having trouble with three quarter side view. Liked drawing her hair, eyes, and nose.

Some watercolor sketches

crocheted hats

Based on Kirsten pattern, more or less. http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Hats/Kirsten

It's been very cold here, 2 separate times of multi-day below 0 F weather so far this year. I used 1 strand of regular acrylic yarn in each hat. The pink hat had a strand of wool yarn while the others had this fuzzy "natural" blue yarn.

Some Sketches from Milwaukee Sketch Club Reception at Clement Manor 1/9/14

Got to sketch a brother and sister using conte crayon on charcoal sketch pad. No drawing board. I sat at the same table as Roger, an Excellent Artist. Lot of fun, talking and joking around. I kept making the models laugh. Told them I was copying Rogers pastel drawings. Not! He's really good.

Portrait in Pastels 12/3/13

Pastel Portrait 12/17/13

Portrait in Marker 11/26/13

It's been a frustrating year to schedule in painting and sketching time. Thank God for Milwaukee Sketch Club so I can keep my hand in by practicing.

This is an experiment in marker. I find marker a bit frustrating so I need more practice.