sketches, drawings and studies

I drew these back while I was taking drawing classes from Andrew Reiss and attending college at the School of Visual Arts in the late 90s / early 2ks. Some are prepatory to a few of the paintings posted in this blog.

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Tone study in charcoal from Vermeer:

Pencil on Bristol Board:

Charcoal drapery study:

Charcoal on paper:

Gesture study:

Anatomy study:

Pencil rendition of cast of Voltaire: