Jessica in Gold

Jessica in Gold
20" x 14"
Gold Leaf and Carbon
Pencil on Watercolor Paper

Final Drawing of 2015! This time I decided to go with a white background. I'm not convinced that I like the look of white backgrounds, but at least on this one I saved 5 hours of scrubbing in a black background. Happy New Year!

Photo provided by Jessica Truscott: http://faestock.deviantart.com/

Golden Circlet

Golden Circlet
14" x 11"
Gold Leaf and Carbon
Pencil on Watercolor Paper

I might try and crank out at least one more picture before the end of 2015. If for some reason that proves too ambitious I'd like to at least end on a good note with another portrait of Madeline. Happy Holidays!

Golden Lemons

Golden Lemons
14" x 20"
Gold Leaf and Carbon
Pencil on Watercolor Paper

Another still life with the gold leafing. I currently don't have any portraits / figures planned out at the moment. So I might do a few more still lives while I try and sketch out some new composition ideas.

Golden Strings

Golden Strings
20" x 16"
Gold Leaf and Carbon
Pencil on Watercolor Paper

Golden strings are insanely difficult to create. But the picture turned out okay. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Golden Wings

Golden Wings
22" x 14.5"
Gold Leaf and Carbon Pencil on Watercolor Paper

This drawing took me much longer to complete than anticipated. The paper I was using happened to be a rougher version of Hot Pressed than normal. A great deal of time was spent filling in all of the tiny holes all over the drawing. It created a nice effect in many places to have the rougher paper showing through, but it took so long that next time I'll take better care to choose smoother paper in the art store.

Nichelle in Gold

Nichelle in Gold

14" x 11"

Gold Leaf and Carbon Pencil on Watercolor Paper

More gold leaf on paper. Stay tuned for more gold and carbon pencil drawing in the future. Drawings just seem to fit my sporadic working schedule these days. Credit to the following for the use of the image: http://charligal-stock.deviantart.com/

Emily in Gold

Emily in Gold

14" x 11"

Gold Leaf and Carbon Pencil on Watercolor Paper

Another gold leaf drawing. It is slightly easier to gold leaf a large shape than one that is thin and stringy like my last drawing. This is another piece of one of my favorite models / friends from Oregon.

  

Emily in Gold (WIP)

Emily in Gold (WIP)
14" x 11"
Gold Leaf and Graphite on Paper

Madeline in Gold

Madeline in Gold
30" x 20"
Gold Leaf and Carbon Pencil on Watercolor Paper

My first piece in my new studio. Now I just need to finish organizing the studio, clear a path on the floor, and finish unpacking all of my boxes. I suppose it's a good priority to work before I clean. Though, perhaps my wife would disagree.

Zakiyah

Zakiyah
14" x 11"
Carbon Pencil on Watercolor Paper
This will be the last piece I post for awhile. We're moving and I won't be able to paint or draw for the next month or two. When I come back epic drawings and paintings will be posted. Stay tuned.