Shall we dance?

A quickie done yesterday. Pen and markers on sketchbook.
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...Funny...

Glad my sense of humor is back. That's a good thing :)
Happy 2011 folks!
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Just 4 Fun

The title says it all.
The newspaper texture was added digitally.
I wanted to cut some newspaper and paste it over the sketch but I was just so darn lazy today...
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Figure Sketches from life

Howdy!
Figure Drawing Class.
We had a male model today.
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Sketching from Life (Standing up)

Hello folks!
Two sketches done today. The lines are a little shaky because I was standing up.
It's harder to sketch standing up than I thought.
There are some mistakes, some blotches of paint, some smeared ink but it was a fun exercise anyway.
Thanks for your patience and for stopping by.

Portrait of Giovanna

Hello folks, this is a quick portrait of a student of mine.
Done from photograph.
Black colored pencil on paper.
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Fashion Sketch

Hello folks!
As you all (probably) know, I teach Figure Drawing and Foundation Drawing for Fashion students. I started this sketch this afternoon while my students were busy with their drawing assignments.
I had fun doing it.
The colors were added digitally a few minutes ago.
It turned out nice so I decided to post it.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Afternoon Sketches

Hi there!
Quick ballpoint pen sketches done this rainy afternoon.
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Male Figure Handout

Hello folks!
This is a quick handout I prepared for my Figure Drawing students.
As you can see there's some room left for text.
I'll be writing some guidelines for drawing the male figure later tonight.
Something about body language, gesture and proportions, I believe you heard that about a thousand times already so I decided to spare you from another lecture.
Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to keep the blog updated regularly.

Busy as Heck...

Howdy folks, things have been pretty busy this time of the year. I haven't had time to work on some personal stuff. Things will be back to normal but it will take some time. In the meantime I felt I needed to post something.
I sketched some products, they're very loose, just an exercise to get the rust out of the system.
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Hectic...

Hello folks, things have been pretty chaotic around here lately.
Here goes a little quick sketch.
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It's Been a While...

Howdy! Things are pretty hectic around here so I decided to post a little something.
It's not much but it's an update.
Pencil charcoal on toned paper.
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Quick Sketch of Victoria

Howdy!
This is a quick sketch of one of my students. It didn't turn out exactly like her, it has a certain resemblance and I thought it was worth posting. I like the feeling of the sketch, it was done quickly and loose, not much thinking involved.
Pencil on sketchbook.
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Portrait of Adonis

Hello folks! This is a 15 minute sketch done from life this afternoon.
Adonis is a professional model as well as a graphic designer.
Feel free to check his work here.
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Quick Head Study

Howdy partners!
This is a quick sketch done with pencil.
It's not much but it's an update nonetheless.
Thanks for your patience.

PS: I'm also contributing - along with other artists - for Edde Wagner's ARTE SEM REGRAS blog. Congrats Edde for the initiative!

Quick Acrylics study - Kevin's Plush toys

Hello folks, this is a quick study done yesterday night, while watching Tv. I used acrylics and some pastels.
The objects' colors and composition caught my eye, I tried to set aside my will to detail it, focusing my attention on capturing the mood and emphasizing the colors.
It was done fast - impulsive and fun. Hope you enjoy it.
I also posted this sketch at another blog called "Desenhos de Observação". Feel free to check it out, there's a lot of good artists posting their artwork there.
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Lion Tamer

Hello!
Life's been busy...
Quick sketch done while my students were designing their own characters.
Dangerous Professions series. Pencil on paper.
Thanks for your support.