Afternoon rehearsal
 

I am really happy how this one turned out. Its a black and white charcoal drawing done on... I'm not sure. I found some really cool textured blue paper. I wanted to exxperiment and I love the result. I hope everyone here does as well

Beautiful, Robert! I love the oval and how you have cropped her in it. The blue color goes well with the contemplative feel of this drawing, too.

Dear Robert,

I also love the hue and the whole feeling that the oval format provides to your subject.

Based on Rebecca Alzofon's research, I have likewise experimented with the 'blues' - and if you check out this thread, you might want to experiment with Wallis and the addition of black and white NuPastels for extra value strength.

Robert, I'm so sorry to have missed this one! It does have a lovely quiet mood. I love how you have handled the light and shadow, especially in the chest and arm areas. My favorite part is the calf of her leg--perfect shape! It's interesting how it is a large light shape in the foreground, yet the viewer's attention goes first to her face.

Thank you to all,

You are absolutely right Chris. I love the rich black you have obtained in your portraits. I will have to go out after work today and pick some up. I would also love to take some of those workshops sometime. Perhaps I can convince my fiance to get me those classes for Christmas!

I took nearly two hundred photos of this model in the Dallas Arboratum. This one was the most memorable. It told a greater story then the traditional ballet poses that most people would expect. I had to do something with this photo.