And yes, finally meeting again in person! Working quickly with big charcoal on big sheets of butcher paper, about 2 x 3 feet.
Author: *k
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Recent Panic Portraits
Finally, after 1.5 years away, back with my peeps, sitting for each other for the insanely short time of 12 minutes. Charcoal on paper; 8.5×11. Love this practice!
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12 minute panic portraits
I’ve been sitting with a cool group of artists in Portland, Maine. We meet for two hours and take turns posing for the very short time of 12 minutes. It’s alla prima practice and I love it. Results vary!
Fall 2021
5/15/19
4/3/19
3/6/19
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Pandemic Self-Portraits
Working in isolation during the Coronavirus Pandemic, I’ve discovered a narrative depth to self-portrait work that is inspiring and grounding as things unfold in chaotic ways.
I also had my right / dominant hand in a brace for a while. Working “lefty” added the depth of beginner’s mind to my practice – the slow, deliberate, deep looking and careful mark-making that stops time and establishes flow.
4-12-20 Almost cut my hair
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16
4-14-20 Plenty
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16
4-17-20 All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16
4-5-20 Simplifying
Charcoal on Paper
17x 14
4-4-20 Left draws Right
Charcoal on Paper
17x 14
4-6-20 Om, OK
Charcoal on Paper
14 x 17
4-9-20 Scream-ish
Charcoal on Paper
12 x 9
3-30-20 Hello
Charcoal on Paper
17 x 14
4-1-20 Ready For Spring
Charcoal on Paper
17x 14
3-31-20 Get up offa that thing
Charcoal on Paper
17x 14
4-18-20 Free Rein
Charcoal on Paper
24 x 18
4-8-20 Bad Hair Day
Charcoal on Paper
17 x 14
4-20-20 Imaginary pedicure
Charcoal on Paper
12 x 9
4-21-20 April Showers, April Showers
Charcoal on Board
12 x 9
4-30-20 Information Information
Charcoal on Paper
18 x 24
4-26-20 Magic Mirror
Charcoal on paper
18 × 24 -
Joe Saperstein portrait
Charcoal on paper
18 x 24 inches
Joe is a talented musician who sat for us at the Portland Drawing Society, November 2019.
