ipernity: Life drawing sessions by Jim O'Neil

These are sketches done at life drawing sessions in Fairbanks and North Pole.

As usual I've posted my poor sketches along with those that are not so bad.

Simply defined, at Life drawing session, North Pol…

30 Dec 2010

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We didn't have a drawing session this last Wednesday past. The furnace had failed at the Grange and the model didn't want to pose at sub-freezing temperatures for some reason! Charcoal on 11 by 15 inch Canson sketch paper.

Warm thoughts at -20° F., at Life drawing session,…

30 Dec 2010

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Oh yea, she's decided to move to Florida in a couple of weeks..... Water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 15 inch Canson's sketch paper.

Simply waiting, at Life drawing session, North Po…

30 Dec 2010

228

Ink and water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 15 inch Canson sketch paper

Just indifferent, at Life drawing session, North P…

30 Dec 2010

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This and the preceding sketch were drawn fron the same 15 minute pose. Charcoal on 11 by 15 inch Canso sketch paper

Warmblooded, at Life drawing session, North Pole G…

30 Dec 2010

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Water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 15 Canson sketch paper

The model waiting to pose, at Life drawing session…

30 Dec 2010

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Charcoal on 11 by 15 inch Canson sketch paper

The Query, from life drawing session North Pole Gr…

23 Dec 2010

290

Water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.

Now what? Life drawing session North Pole Grange…

23 Dec 2010

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Charcoal on Canson sketch paper, 11 by 15 inches.

Dreamer, life session at North Pole Grange, 15 Dec…

16 Dec 2010

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Portfolio water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.

Static, life session at North Pole Grange, 15 Dec.…

16 Dec 2010

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Willow charcoal on 11 by 15 inch Canson sketch paper.

Interlude, life session at North Pole Grange, 15 D…

16 Dec 2010

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Portfolio water soluble oil pastels and charcoal on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.

The model as a pear, life session at North Pole Gr…

16 Dec 2010

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Hey, she chose the pose, I didn't! :-) Portfolio water soluble oil pastels on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.

The Model, life session at North Pole Grange, 15 D…

16 Dec 2010

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Charcoal on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.

Study, life session at North Pole Grange, 15 Dec.…

16 Dec 2010

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I had a choice tonight of going to the Watercolor Society Christmas party in Fairbanks or going to a drawing session in North Pole (or, or, or just staying home, it's minus forty three degrees outside right now!) . Obviously I chose the drawing session. Portfolio water soluble oil pastels and charcoal on 11 by 14 inch Canson sketch paper.