899.

A sustained charcoal drawing of a skull ...

Skull, Charcoal on Toned Paper

900.

Some skull, head, and anatomy studies:

Yes, the skulls and heads are misshapen. Work in progress I guess ... sigh.

901.

Charcoal cast drawing of a bust of a foot:

First the quick rough study, to get a sense of proportion and challenges:

Then the more refined "sustained" finished drawing:

902.

A charcoal still life, this time with more intense use of white charcoal:

Compare and contrast to the previous charcoal drawing of the same bottle to see the effect of using white more intensely:

903.

Some quick digital sketches:

904.

Watercolor Faces: This was an exercise to emulate the working methods of well known illustrator and character designer Peter de' Seve. Peter Seve uses a mix of pencil, ink and watercolors in a fairly complex and convoluted process, but the end result has a warm and distinctive look that I wanted to try achieving. I think this experiment can be called a success.

Circles de Seve, Pencil, Ink, Watercolor on Paper, 15"x20", 2012

The images start as soft brown line drawings, which are then covered with warm dilute washes, and finally with layers of watercolor and ink.