Faces 142-150, Studies

This latest batch of faces consists of colored pencil studies, and figure related studies. I gave my soft pastels a temporary holiday after finding some higher quality colored pencils in my stash to play with. Although pleased with the colored pencils, I am sure by my next post I will pick up with the soft pastels again.

Face #142

Face #143

Face #144

Face#145

Face #146

Face #147

Face #148

Face #149

Face #150

Well, that's what I have for now. Hopefully I get another post in before Christmas. If not, a happy holiday to all!

Busy, Busy, Busy

This past week was so filled with chaos, I almost gave up on my goal of drawing three faces a day. But then, I got myself caught up with the faces and it's given me the initiative to press on forward...even though I didn't have time to post them until now!

Soft Pastels, first...

Face #125

Face #126

Face #127

Colored pencil, up next...

Face #128

Face #129, Face #130, and Face #131

Then, some pencil drawings...

Face #132

Face #133, Face #134, Face #135, Face #136, and Face #137

Face #138

Face #139

Face #140

Lastly, an ink drawing...

Face #141

Hopefully I can stay on top of my goal during the holidays, and during the busy days I have been having. It is sooo cold here tonight and our wind chill is going to be in the teens in the morning. Doesn't feel like Florida, at all! Hope wherever you are, reader, you are cozy!

New Faces

I was hoping to post these yesterday, but have been very busy...The first five are soft pastel.

Face #112

Face #113

Face #114

Face #115

Face #116

One in ink...

Face #117

The rest in graphite...

Face #118

Face #119

Face #120 and Face #121

Face #122 and Face #123

Face # 124

The last face I did above, I gave her the hat and scarf because we are having our first cold spell of the year here in Florida! Hope all of you are warm enough, wherever you are!

The Latest Faces

The first two faces in this post are soft pastel. I didn't use the Unison pastels this time, because I bought some additional NuPastels and wanted to see if I could come up with some new skin tones using them. Although I like these, I think the Unison is better for laying the basic foundation for the faces. I had to work a little harder at getting to where I wanted to go with that using the NuPastels.

Face #101

Face #102

This next one is a work in progress, and has been done with ink and colored pencil.

Face #103

And two more in ink...

Face #104

Face #105

The next four are done in graphite. I am trying to rise above the humble #2 pencil.

Face #106

Face #107

Face #108

I think at one time or another, most people have one of these toxic "friends" or relatives (below). You know the type: For instance, you announce you are on a diet, and they sabotage your efforts by giving you cookies and cakes! Best to maintain your resolve, and try to see through the disguise of the false well meant intentions.  

Face #109

This next face is charcoal and ink.

Face #110

And I almost didn't even post this last one because it is done with ball point pen on the back of a receipt, using my purse as a make-shift desk in the car while waiting for my son to be through at the doctor's office!

Face #111

Have a great weekend, and thanks for visiting!