For as long as I’ve been drawing—going back to my college days—I’ve made a point of returning to the human figure every week. Working from the nude has always been the most direct way for me to stay sharp, stay honest, and stay connected to the fundamentals.

The studies featured here were created in a range of media: quill and ink, watercolor, charcoal pencil—often whatever happens to be in my hand when the model takes the pose. Time limits run anywhere from quick five-minute bursts to more measured forty-minute sessions, each one its own small exploration of gesture, structure, and presence.

Several pieces are available for purchase. If you’re interested, feel free to inquire via e-mail.


Study of Beverly • Watercolor
Drawathon Study • Conté on Toned Paper
Study of Jim * Brush Pen & Watercolor
Study of Model with Chair • Watercolor & Pencil
Study of Alé • Brush Pen & Watercolor
Study of Sarah • Charcoal on Toned Paper
Figure study of Emily
20-Minute study • Charcoal on Toned Paper
Portait of Marie • Conte on Paper
Study of Beverly • Brush Pen
Skull Studies • Charcoal Pencil on Paper
40-minute study of Emily
Portriat • 20-minutes
Life Study • Conté on Paper
Pratt Drawathon • Brush Pen and Pencil
Quill Study
Study of Sarah • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Sarah • Charcoal on Toned Paper
30-Minute Study • Charcoal pencil
Study of Sarah • Pen & Ink
Portait of Chris • Charcoal Pencil and Graphite on Paper
20 Minute Study • Sanguine Conte on Paper
Charcoal Drawing of Alé • 20-minutes
Beverly • Acrylic on illustration board
Study of Alé • Brush Pen & Watercolor
Students Study Jimbae
Study of Alexandra • Charcoal on Toned Paper
Study of Woman • Pen & Ink
Study of Sheila • Charcoal Pencil
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5-minute Studies * Brush Pen & Watercolor
Study of Sheila • Charcoal
Study of Woman • Pen & Ink
Study of Marilyn • Pen & Ink
Study from Draw-a-Thon with Self Portrait • Pencil on Paper
Figure Study • Charcoal on Paper
Study of Sarah • Conte on Paper
Study of Joyce • Quill and Ink
Study of Sheila • Charcoal Pencil
Covid Figure Study
Study of Maisy • Pen & Ink
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Study of Maisy • Pen & Ink
Study of Sarah • Pen & Ink
Study of Fred • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Draw-a-thon • Pen & Ink
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20 Min. Draw-a-thon Sketch • Pen & Ink
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Portrait of John
Study of Sarah • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Chris • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Sheila • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Susan • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Chris • Charcoal Pencil
20-Min. Drawathon
Study of Susan • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Erika • Brush Pen
Study of Male • Compressed Charcoal
Study of Sheila • Charcoal on Toned Paper
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Watercolor Demo-David
Study of Bev • Brushpen on Paper
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Study of Alé • Charcoal on Paper
Study of Erica • Pen & Ink
Study of Sheila • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Beverly • Pen & Ink
Study of Chris • Pen & Ink
5-Min. Gesture
Study of Beverly • Pen & Ink
Gestures of Beverly • Brush Pen
Underlit Study
Study of Sheila • Pen & Ink
Study of Beverly • Watercolor
Study of Male • Pen & Ink
Study of Woman • Pen & Ink
Portrait of Mike • Charcoal on Toned Paper
Study of Reign • Pen & Ink with Pencil
Brushpen Sketch
Study of Beverly • Charcoal Pencil
Study of John • Pen & Ink
Sarah in Profile • Charcoal Pencil
Study of Maisy • Pen & Ink
20-Minute Study • Charcoal on Paper
Study of John • Pen & Ink
Study of Morgan • Pen & Ink
Study of Susan • Charcoal Pencil on Paper
25 Min. Study of Sarah • Pen and Ink
Study of Fred • Watercolor
Study of Sheila • Brush Pen
Erica • Pen & Ink
Study of Sarah • Charcoal Pencil on Paper
Gestures 5-min • Brush Pen
20-minute Conté Line Study of Alé
Drawing of John • Brush pen & Pencil
20-Min of Joyce
5 MIn. Brushpen
Study of Sheila • Charcoal on Paper
20 Minute Study • Charcoal pencil on Paper
Study of Beverly • Pen and Ink
20 minute study • Charcoal pencil
Gestures 5-min • Brush Pen
Skull Study
Study of Mary • Charcoal on Paper
Emily • Charcoal pencil on paper.
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