Selection of recent pastel figure studies. I clip them up in my studio for a week or so, then erase them and reuse the paper for new pieces. (NSFW)3yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Autumn on her phone, pastel painting from life by me, 2020. Just got this one back.2yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Pastel painting I did on sanded/distressed paper. I like the luminosity, what do you think?5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Six studies to test color palettes and rendering techniques before doing the final piece (NSFW)3yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/pics
I think I'm becoming addicted to this color of paper for live figure pastel painting. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Pastel painting from life, playing with an almost Impressionist technique. Thoughts?6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
I said I couldn't salvage it; she said it was her favorite one yet. Pastel on paper. (NSFW)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Impressions of Melissa, pastel on tinted paper, 50x65cm. Color as mass. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Modeling form with warms and cools more than with darks and lights, using the latter mostly to direct the eye. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
More pastel experiments, skin tones with fewer colors, fewer strokes. Drawn from life, 36x486yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Clara on pillows, pastel painting on tinted paper, 65x50cm. Still chasing that luminosity. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Drawn from life, but I ran out of time before finishing her face so I made her a lion. Let's call this Sakhmet. Pastel painting on paper. (NSFW)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Madi cushioned, pastel on tinted paper, 50x65cm. I feel like the blue contour should be less fuzzy, I dunno. CCW and NSFW.5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
From life, a few days ago; sculpting with color, pastel painting on red rosin paper, 36x48 NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Foreshortening and saturated colors, from life, charcoal and pastel, 50x65cm, NSFW5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Commissioned work, from photo reference. 65x50cm, pastel on toned paper. NSFW5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
From life, charcoal and pastel on blue paper, 65x50cm. Trying to let the paper do more of the work. Thoughts? (NSFW)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
I used to spend a fair amount of time drawing in bars. I may have sipped a few drinks in the process, I don't know...6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
From life, quick pastel figure portrait, 36x46. Still trying to capture interesting skin tones in a painterly fashion on toned paper. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Almost-empty tumbler of red wine, charcoal and pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes, 65x50cm6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/Art
Acknowledging my artistic roots - I wanted to be a comicbook illustrator when I was a teen. Chose a different path, but I never forget where I started. NSFW.5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
charcoal and pastel on toned paper. trying to let more of the paper come through. 50x65cm. NSWF6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Asheville artists, we're having a 2-model, 6-hour figure drawpalooza this Sunday. More info in comments.5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/asheville
From life, another more different skin tone experiment. Nota Mu is Indonesian, and I drew on colors (pun) I'd never used before. Such a fun challenge! NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Drawing in Central Park, NYC. I love New Yorkers. They'll come up and watch you draw and be open and friendly with their comments. Respect.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Captured this Naiad - a nymph of freshwater springs - in the southern Appalachians yesterday3yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/pics
Well-defined back details fascinate me. From life, charcoal and pastel on red rosin paper, 3x4ft. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Same drawing as before, this time with some moderately saturated colors. Haven't messed it up, yet, but there's still time... NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
medea, charcoal on kraft paper, about 2m tall. Begun from life, finished from imagination.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
small charcoal sketches, mostly from memory, of times spent in a nearby coffee shop. I ended up cutting them apart to display separately, but I sort of like them like this, too. Familiar scenes...6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Christelle in ballet slippers, foreshortened, charcoal and pastel, 50x65cm, NSFW5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
quick pastel figure study from life, slightly different palette, pale skin tones (to contrast with my previous post)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Christelle sleeping, charcoal and pastel on reused pastel paper, 50x65cm. NSFW5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Consumed by his work, charcoal, 36x48. Started drawing without a conscious plan, and an hour later this is what had emerged. I thought I'd share it.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
rough ideas for a series of Life-sized drawings/paintings: Sleeping with cats.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Some Monday morning contrapposto. From life, 50x65cm, charcoal and pastel on tinted paper. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
From life, charcoal on paper, 50x65cm. While the paper is slightly toned, I opted to forego chalk highlights to retain the atmospheric, almost dreamlike quality (NSFW)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
More painterly effects with more stylized lighting, pastel painting on tinted paper, from life. 65x50cm. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
some urban sketching in Rome a few years ago, first trip abroad with my son, post-divorce.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Sam, seated - back study in charcoal and pastel on toned paper, 3x4' (NSFW if a bare back might offend)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Sam, standing, 50x65cm - experimenting with different colors of toned paper and pastels.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
More painterly pastels - figure from life, background from imagination - moving into more thematic territory. NSFW because skin.6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Mel in conversation, charcoal and pastel, 50x65cm - looking for atmosphere. NSFW5yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/painting
Front view of the last drawing I shared here. A bit less furry, perhaps? 3x4', charcoal and pastel on red rosin paper. NSFW6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
More pages from my pen & ink travel journal, featuring sketches from Prague, Paris, and a local bar. Always draw!6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
I'm loving the almost-photographic effects possible with figure drawing on tinted paper. This is from life, 50x65cm, some charcoal and pastel. (NSFW for sideboob)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Still working on cohesiveness of form. From life, 3x4ft, charcoal and pastel on toned paper (NSFW)6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
Two 5-minute sketches from a recent live figure drawing session. What do you think of partial studies like this? Do you prefer the entire figure?6yr ⋅ spafon ⋅ r/drawing
