Recent Works...Figure Drawing

I am working on a self portrait for my Figure painting class. The image on the top is the underpainting in yellow ochre. The image on the bottom is a bit more finished but still a work in progress. I am hoping to recreate the phenomenon where when you see someone yawn you cannot help but yawn yourself.
















































I also just finished a pretty large drawing of my love Christopher noodling on his guitar. The drawing is on gessoed paper, in chalk pastel. I am pretty content with how it came out. There is a picture of the whole drawing as well as a detail of his face.                                    

One last drawing I did from life in the studio was also in pastel.

College, it happens slowly then all at once...

So I have not posted in too long. I have been super busy with school, and have had a hard time finding the time to post.

I have a lot to share with anyone who is interested.

The Pawtuckaway Takedown festival was so amazing. Thank You to everyone who helped organize it. It didn't even matter that it ended up raining. I only took a few photos because my phone died, I wish I could have taken more.

In school this semester I am focusing on honing my drawing skills. I have been taking figure drawing, as well as figure painting.

The last thing that I wanted to mention on here is