Fresh Figure Drawing for May 2018 (D)

Lots of Marvel this month.

Gestures!  Can you name them all?

Decided to flesh them out. Probably (hopefully) easier to tell who's who now.

Portrait study of Mr. Stark

Random Instadude

Gesture versions

Until next month.

Fresh Figure Drawings for April 2018 (D)

I only had time for a couple Figure Drawing Fridays this month (though that didn't stop me from posting on the weeks I couldn't get a new piece done, ha).  One go each at gestures and portraits this time.

Gestures from my brain

Ref: Instagram @quincy_giles40 and @thereal_dakadolittle (They were really into it. :D)

Fresh Figure Drawings for November 2017 (D)

After a brief hiatus after Inktober (post still pending!), I was glad to get back into #figuredrawingFriday.  You can see all of these including the many dancers referenced on Instagram @drewgrahamart.

Inspired by Ballet West's Carmina Burana

More Carmina Burana

Superhero or supervillain?  You decide.  Ref: Instagram @b.haze.l

Fresh Figure Drawings for September 2017 (D)

I included ladies this month!  And with these, I'm caught up in my Figure Drawing Friday posts.

Ref: Instagram Ref: @rjfittness / @laili_dance

Ref: Instagram @maxandlizacro / @miz.liz

Exploration of a shot from the previous week

Inktober is starting in a few days so I'm not sure if there will be much time for my usual things, so look for more of these later in the fall.

Fresh Figure Drawings for August 2017 (D)

I'm also past due to post the latest in Figure Drawing Friday selections.

Ref: @mylesleask (rugby player-turned-fitness model aka superhero, apparently) 

Ref: Commission ref and various via Instagram @golfdigest

Ref: Instagram @thegoodandthechad

Too many dudes.  I'll have to fix that in September.

Fresh Figure Drawings for June/July 2017 (D)

June was a pretty busy with Little Man making his appearance so I only had a few Figure Drawing Fridays for a couple months.

Ref: Instagram @mattyuren

Ref: Instagram @jon_herrmann/@ruben_tomas

Ref: Commission via ArtCorgi

I jumped back in for August, so I'll share those later next month, and now I'm all caught up!

Fresh Figure Drawings for May 2017 (D)

I'm behind!  Here's May.

I'm actually not a big fan of #mermay but these were fun.

Ref from a piece commissioned by @lizey_with_a_zee for @austinthedancer

Ref: Instagram @giambavenditti 

Ref: Instagram @alexander.grimm, @adriien37fit/@pascalpprl, @markgfit and @ruben_tomas

Fresh Figure Drawings for April 2017 (D)

Wups, I'm a little behind.  Here are April's #figuredrawingFriday pieces!

Ref: Instagram @matusv

Ref: Instagram @tcmbeats / @briannaashleychin

Ref: Instagram @thetwins.st/@boba.pictures.

Ref: Instagram @janebooke/@cococregan, @alexey_turchenko and @stephen.dcrx/@maxime_quere_photographe

May coming soon.

Fresh Figure Drawings for March 2017 (D)

This and that this month.

Ref Instagram @figurosity

Ref: Smoochface!

Could have been worse?

Ref; Instagram @bodiesinmotion.photo

Ref: Instagram @clemospace, @elizabethwheeland, @kaden_wright_ and @simplybiancaalexa via @portraitpage

Fresh Figure Drawings for February 2017 (D)

Now with more fanart!

Twisty torso studies without ref

Ref: Instagram @blackwheller

(You can see the painted version of this one on Instagram @drewgrahamart)

Ref: Richard Madden and Prince Charming

Ref: Newsies

Until next time!

P.S.  Thanks to Figurosity for featuring my artwork this month!

Fresh Figure Drawings for January 2017 (D)

Lots of collages this month!  In case you're interested you can always follow along with these weekly on Instagram @drewgrahamart.

It was the 6th of January after all.

Inspired by the passing of James C. Christensen, a favorite artist from my formative years.

In recognition of my Gold's/VASA membership expiring.  Ref: Instagram > #VASAfitness > various

Detail from the previous because I liked how loose and gestural it turned out.  Ref: Instagram #VASAfitness > @tycoy/@jeremyquerido

Good month!  What to do today?

P.S.  How long did it take me to sign my arts the right year after it changed?  Almost a month, that's how long.

Fresh Figure Drawings for December 2016 (D)

A pretty varied set for this month.

Ref: figurosity.com

Ref: Instagram @bendahlhausofficial

Sketch version for fun

Inspired by a pending evening at the Yule Ball

Santa-inspired without reference (obvious?) with a touch of While You Were Sleeping

I was a little loose with my definition of figure drawings this time around, which was fun for a change.

Christmas Painting Practice (D)

Over Christmas I did some paintings based on a few recent entries in my digital sketchbook, so here they are:

If our cat were a human he would obviously be a samurai

Hipster Clark Kent would totally wear an S-shirt because #irony

I wanted to paint a pretty lady so Italian model it is.

Such a diverse grouping!  It's always fun to see sketches come alive with a little color.