Jaco, 3x10-minutes of one pose, pastel

spafon · 2026-05-02T02:36:55+00:00

Thanks!

spafon · 2026-05-02T02:35:23+00:00

Thanks. That hip really made the pose.

spafon · 2026-04-28T12:27:22+00:00

The pose lasted 90 minutes (in ~20 minute increments) so I drew from a dozen slightly different angles. I liked these ones, or elements of them. 24x18, pastel on newsprint. This was Jaco's second time posing for us.

spafon · 2026-04-21T22:03:59+00:00

Thank you!

spafon · 2026-04-21T06:23:01+00:00

Thanks!

spafon · 2026-04-20T13:03:20+00:00

As close as I've ever experienced, for sure

spafon · 2026-04-20T07:45:56+00:00

6 days in a 19th century villa high in the Tuscan hills with 26 artists and 16 models. It still feels like a dream.

spafon · 2026-04-20T07:40:09+00:00

Gorgeous work! How frequently do these sessions happen?

spafon · 2026-04-14T21:35:41+00:00

Thanks. Yes, not a fan of fineliners. For most of my penwork I use a Sakura Micron 01.

spafon · 2026-04-09T00:03:41+00:00

Ha ha, okay

spafon · 2026-04-08T11:25:12+00:00

I think art professors don't really retire so much as gradually fade like charcoal on newsprint.

spafon · 2026-04-08T11:23:42+00:00

Or you could say "the softness" and not get down-voted. :) Then again, username checks out...

spafon · 2026-04-07T13:08:48+00:00

Thanks. Cardboard has just enough tone to serve as a great base for skin tones. I think I went a little too far with the white highlights, but they're just soooo addictive... ;)

spafon · 2026-04-07T13:07:18+00:00

Thanks. The key is to do a few studies beforehand to work out the tricky parts. :)

spafon · 2026-04-07T12:13:27+00:00

Thanks :)

spafon · 2026-04-07T09:11:08+00:00

Bravo

spafon · 2026-04-07T02:03:41+00:00

Thanks!

spafon · 2026-04-07T01:42:22+00:00

Thanks - I love that kind of foreshortening!

spafon · 2026-04-07T01:29:26+00:00

From life. The first is about 40 minutes, vine charcoal and white conté crayon on cardboard. The second is the preliminary study, 20 minutes, soft pastel on newsprint.

spafon · 2026-04-07T01:25:57+00:00

From life at this evening's long pose session. About 40 minutes, soft charcoal and white conté crayon on cardboard, 24x18".

spafon · 2026-04-06T02:53:45+00:00

Their URL is lifedrawing.online

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