Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Head sketch 3-18-08

Head sketch 3-18-08
Charcoal on newsprint

Monday, March 17, 2008

Head sketch 3-17-08

Head sketch 3-17-08
Charcoal on newsprint

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Head sketch 3-16-08

Head sketch 3-16-08
Charcoal on newsprint

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Head sketch 3-15-08



Head sketch 3-15-08

Charcoal on newsprint

Friday, March 14, 2008

Head sketch 3-14-08

Head sketch 3-14-08 after Loomis
Charcoal on newsprint

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Head study after Loomis 3-13-08

Head study after Loomis 3-13-08
Charcoal on newsprint

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Study of an eye

Study of an eye
Charcoal on newsprint


Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Head sketch 3-11-08


Head sketch 3-11-08
Charcoal on newsprint

Monday, March 10, 2008

Head study 3-10-08

Head study 3-10-08
Charcoal on newsprint
After Fred Fixler

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Head study 3-9-08

Head study after Fred Fixler
Charcoal on newsprint

Who is Fred Fixler?
A retired illustrator, classically trained in the late 1940's at the Art Students' League in New York City. He founded the Brandes art school in Los Angeles in the 1980's. A great artist. The school's name was later changed to California Art Institute, and it is located in Westlake Village (www.calartinst.com). I studied under one of Fred's students, Glen Orbik, who has been teaching at CAI for more than twelve years. (Take a look at Glen's website -- www.orbikart.com) This drawing is a copy of one of Fred's drawings; a study exercise.