Plein Air at Elizabeth Gamble Garden and Studio Live model drawings


Did not go out painting for almost three weeks, so I went to Elizabeth Gamble Garden in the afternoon. There is always something inspiring for me to paint.


Several subjects were in my mind, but none of them I could paint, the teahouse was undergoing renovation, and the water fountain didn't look nice during this visit.

Set up my stuff and painted the nursery. Warmer than I thought, overdressed, but I didn't have different layers to take off. Sunset time is earlier, so I didn't finished and had to pack up in hurry.


Arrived at the studio, we had a male model tonight. Not often we have male model to practice, felt strenuous during the three hours of drawing short poses.


Also I started using different a kind of paper today.  This type of paper doesn't have the tooth to grab the charcoal, too smooth for me.  But I just start using them.  Hopefully I could overcome it soon.. Had finished 500 pieces of paper in one year of studio figure drawings, hope to get a little improvement. 

Got home late, and finished up the Plein Air work the next day.  (October 18 2022)

Original Art Story

Quick studies before the Annual Alameda Plein Air Evert

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Work in Progress, live models studies - long and short pose

Original Art Story - The Colors of La Boca Argentina

Short-pose live male model drawings

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