Here are some larger pastels, mostly 48 inches by 36 inches, approximately, done on on red rosin paper, the kind you cover the floor with when doing construction. It has a great tooth and is great to work on, although I have doubts about the acid levels.
Some 5 minute sketches of a new model, Silas, working on poses that can be transformed in to flying poses
Here are some drawings done at LaPortaBlu, a great place to draw the figure in Rome. Every Friday night , Alberto hosts a 2 hour session with great models. It felt like a home away from home.
Some images from an upcoming show of pastels and drypoint at Mercerberg Academy’s Cofrin Gallery,
The Isolated Figure
Bruce Williams
January 11th – February 28th
Artist Reception January 18th 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
or by appointment, call 717-328-6206
During October/November I have been posing at Minerva’s Drawing Studio (aka Spring Studio) frequently. Here are some drawings done on an IPad with a Apple pencil by Mark Leibowitz. 5 to 10 minutes if I remember correctly.
Here is a drawing that Minerva did of myself posing for one of the sessions at Minerva’s Drawing Studio, formerly known as Spring Studio. she just had her 80th birthday and is going strong. She is in the midst of a deep need to raise money to keep the studio going, and here is a link to her GoFundMe page. Any donations at all will help keep this unique and valuable asset going. Seven days a week three sessions a day with models of all sorts, lessons and help if you need it. It is a rare treasure to be able to drop in anytime and draw from a live model, in a friendly atmosphere with artists who love the human figure. so please donate today, whatever you can.
https://www.gofundme.com/minervasdrawingstudio
I’ve been drawing at Minerva’s for many years, and modeling as well, and it has been a life-changing experience, not only in terms of drawing but the support of Minerva and the other artists and models who come from all over the world. Its a serious environment for those who want to learn and develop their artist talents.
Thank you!
