Hannah

 

Quick 3 hr block in of this wonderful pose… not sure I’ll get time to refine it more than this #lifehappens #lymeacademy #figuredraw #figurestudy

works in progress, spring figure studies

Mary Anne (24 hrs in...)

Freddy (as John the Baptist)

(both color pieces) oil on board, 18"x24"...

(pieces are gonna be used in a series of paintings I'm developing over this up-coming year... hopefully... :) )

the watchman

Jimbe figure study, oil on panel, 18 x 24

... I posted some the progression of this dude in an earlier post. Since I am now abstaining from most social medias (for various reasons, primarily "focus!"), I feel inclined to make another post that directs viewers to the exact image - also I am so grateful to be painting the figure in proper color (after 3+ years studying in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts methods through GCA & my own grasping). Thanks (again!) to Will St. John & Colleen Barry for guidance. 

Jimbe figure study in progress

details of the under-painting above... back in the figure room at GCA; below, a good display of the progression of studies, from Diana's drawing the figure (right), to my grisaille under-painting, to an eventual color study (by Raina Dai) below...

... (update) before I put in a color tone / background, here's the dude with a color pass in the studio: 

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Jimbe figure study... / 'The Watchman" , oil on board, 18 x 24

(will upload a better (non-phone) pic ASAP)

Bather Study

 portrait detail ...

(roughly) 3 hr figure sketch, graphite on toned paper

Jamal figure study; new work in progress

detail of 'Jamal', my first time using charcoal since... high school, I think.

...then onto a color pass, here's a detail of the portrait in progress, oil over the charcoal on panel.

…more progress down the torso, trying to keep my "shadows warm, transitions neutral (cooling?), local colors chromatic (warmish?), and high-lights cool", in accordance with the laws of the "flesh-ball", pictured below (a new concept introduced to me by Colleen Barry) : 

... and wrapping up - the full figure,  before the final touches:

Raven figure study

oil on canvas, 14 x 26 

promo art for sensory steps…

(a long over-due re-vise of an illustration for a friend's dance program…  )

october developments...

 Rye Nature Preserve Ruins, 2 hr oil sketch

(work in progress) Angel Study, oil 

studio painting in the works

started working on a new studio painting, here's some beginnings… and then some studies of the subject & muse, Renata:

(grisaille early stage…)

(UPDATE: filling the figure out before background...)

 Coming up for Air is a tenative title... w/ graphite figure study; would it be lame to include fish or squids? lol...

 At Rest #1 (study), oil

At Rest #2

figure studies

Looking forward to focusing on studio pieces featuring the figure more, here are some studies from the past, one example of a Bargue copy and one recent Russian drawing copy ...

 Santiago, graphite on paper, 2013 & Samir, grapite on paper, 2013

Santiago in repose, graphite and chalk on toned paper, 2013

earlier study of Mary Anne, 2016, oil on panel

Andre (detail), graphite sketch under 3 hrs, 2015

 female figure block in, graphite 2013

 Charles Bargue figure study of many others (copies), graphite, 2012

Aubrey figure block in, 6 hrs, graphite on paper, 2013

Toni figure study, graphite on paper, 2012

unknown Russian Master, copy, graphite on paper, 2015

Alphonse Mucha figure study copy, graphite and chalk on toned paper, 2016

Belvedere Torso, cast study, graphite on paper, 2013

Eve, study for larger painting ~2020

update, group show coming up...

 "Kiesha", graphite and chalk on paper, 2013

"Sarah", graphite on paper, 2013

UPDATES...

First: JUNE 28th:  Looking forward to sharing some old drawings (see above) in a group show at the UPSTREAM GALLERY, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706. ; (the reception is on the 28th, 6 pm; the work will be up through the end of July...)

Secondly, I am also excited for a plein air painting excursion / vacation to VINALHAVEN, ME from late June into the July 4th weekend. Hope to share the work on here when we get back. Thanks for looking. 

art show in the bronx, april

I am very excited to share some "recent work" from the last couple years at AN BEAL BOCHT (445 West 238th Street, Bronx, NY) in April & also stressed, coz I have to finish up a few un-finished pieces. Having a reception with foods, bevies, etc at 7 PM, APRIL 4th. Hope to see some heads :) ... & if you even care, (ha) one can now find more progress on other projects at http://catharsintherye.blogspot.com ... Happy Spring.

other links to art, etc:
http://www.instagram.com/jaimemorren
http://www.twitter.com/earthen_b

the fisherman

A recent portrait drawing session turned into a narrative piece about an old fisherman preparing to traul...

Thanks for guidance from Will St. John and the model Pete.

February 2014