charcoal drawings

figurative charcoal drawings

Charcoal drawings made over the years in group drawing sessions. Often done in one session, but many worked in the studio to make them more interesting.

abstract charcoal drawings

Just charcoal and paper, no models, no subject. This could be easily enough to draw for a lifetime depending on your inclinations. I have often started paintings with charcoal designs or rhythmical patterns because it’s so easy to rework and modify. The charcoal is still visible in some, see “painted charcoals” page, or it is so buried that I often don’t remember that I began a specific painting that way.

landscapes

A couple of landscapes from long ago.