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Category Archives: Facial Expression
Really?
I sketched this morning with the San Diego Watercolor Society’s weekly life drawing group. I particularly like this model because she projects a range of attitudes. This 20- minute pose was towards the end of the morning, and we were … Continue reading
Holding On
Our model, this morning at the San Diego Watercolor Society, was gorgeous but somehow I did not catch that aspect of her in this sketch. I like it anyway because the white diagonal that connects her two elbows catches my eye. I … Continue reading
What’s with the view to her left?
This model had attitude, and it showed in the way she sat and evaluated what was going on out towards her left side. I liked the way I captured her expression in this sketch but felt it lacked the context needed … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Body Language, Gouache
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Late Night Scrabble Players
While my fellow Scrabble players carefully and slowly calculated potential Scrabble moves last night, I happily documented their efforts. I like this sketch because the figure on the right seems to be thinking strategically while the figure on the left … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Body Language, Games, Gouache, Nonverbal Communication, People, Procreate, Scrabble
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Digital Daydreams
When I got up on this seventh day of vacationing with family and friends in Mexico, my sister Teresa Prevey, a digital artist and blogger, was already working on her photographs. She uses various apps on her iPad and transforms … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression
Tagged Body Language, Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico, Pastel
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What’s a Six Letter Word that Starts with a G?
The crossword solvers had to work hard this morning on their puzzle. I think I caught their thoughtful focus in this sketch.
Delayed Flight
The good thing about a flight delay is it gives an opportunity to sketch your fellow passengers. The young women across from us fell asleep and I was able to get a rough sketch of them with pastel and gouache.
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting
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Stopping for a Taco
A few days ago I stopped for a taco in the late afternoon. The shop was quiet, and I got an excellent seat for drawing. The ceiling of this shop has lots of interesting shapes and color, and I have had … Continue reading
My Brother and Grandson
My brother met his grandson this week. Of course, it was well documented, and I have looked at one particular photo many times. It shows the contrast in age and size, the beauty of the child and in particular, the complex mixture of … Continue reading
Playing Games
Thanksgiving week is winding down, and our kids are on the way back to their homes. One of the many delightful parts of holidays is playing games together. We learned a new game that involved convincing others of the believability of … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Board Games, Procreate, Thanksgiving
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