Charcoal + sanguine, again...
 

This time I used charcoal, and 2 reds ( a warm, and some very little touches of cold red )
13" X 20", on Fabriano paper.

I'm not sure I can define the direction that I'm taking...

This is stunning, Marina. I still can't get over how much color you get out of this, and in chalk, too! Beautiful drawing, interesting drapery.

Any special meaning to it?

Just had to log in to say beautiful, beautiful, lovely, perfect, top class. It's terrifically well executed as well as having a really nice contemporary feel. Wow, and just a super composition, Marina!

Is it from a photo, or photos, or photo and your imagination?

Marina, I am speechless.This is gorgeous
Ilaria

Marina what a most beautiful and sensitive composition and colour range. Delicate yet powerful.

Would you like to expand on how your method for those of us still learning?

What a gorgeous model. Well Done!

This is great work....I can't quite comprehend how such an amazing temperature range can be wrung from just these colors, but obviously you can, Marina. The additional red has obviously upped the ante quite a bit.

Whether you can articulate what's going on here or not, it's stunning.

Thank you all !

Julie,
my work is finished, now the viewers have to work to find the meaning(s) of it...

Thomasin,
it's principally from one photo, but I had to change things to make it work better, for exemple I changed the drapery form in some places then we can feel better her body under. I also add some very lost edges beetween the drapery and the background to bring relations between them. And changed some values where I thought the photo was lying....

Ilaria,thanks!

Ngaire,
I'm going to try to find some time later today to explain...

Tom,
yes, there was such delicates pinks that I decide to allow me a third color to be able to show them.

Absolutely stunning -- and a real potential prizewinner, I think. This is such a well exectued and interesting composition that I think it would do very well in the major international competitons.

Thanks a lot Michele.

Ngaire,
Here is the material I used:
-pressed charcoal ( only for background)
-fusain nitram
-carr

Marina,

This is absolutely impressive. As in your last charcoal/crayon piece, I am so completely drawn into the illusion, into what you are saying, that I have to keep pulling back to admire the technical skill. The drapery is, I think, stunningly executed and deceptively simple.

Thanks so much for taking the time to post a photo and demo of your materials.

Very beautiful work. I'm quite impressed with your skills.

Just beautiful! I love your baby compositions, they are so unusual and interesting.

I'm not sure I can define the direction that I'm taking...[/QUOTE]

Marina, I would guess your direction will be towards success. How beautiful!


Grethe

Marina, well done! I love the composition and the technical execution as well. Stil the composition and subject are what apeal to me most.

Alex,
I kept the drapery volontarily simple. I could have work it much more, going into smaller and smaller shapes, but I wanted to keep the focal point on the face. Thank you.

Claudemir,
thanks!

Enzie,
that's something I thought recenttly : If you look at the past centuries, there are so many babies represented in paintings : Jesus as a baby, angels, cherubs, cupids, allegories of something, young princes and princesses... When I looked at contemporary paintings, I was wondering why there is so few babies ( and when you find some they usually look like poor photographies)
That's a bit strange when you think about the important place of babies in our society...

Grethe,
Ha ha! That's an excellent idea! I'll try to keep it in mind.

Mischa,
thanks a lot!

Marina,
You have a masterful way of handling chalk/charcoal. I am envious. The body under the drapery is very convincing, and the face is just perfect.
Congratulations!

Thank you, Carlos.
I'm having fun with drawings. I don't have a lot of time to work these times and drawings are quickly done in comparison with paintings. And I still can make a painting from it when I will have more time, if I really like it.

I just realised that I have no title for this piece...
Someone has an idea?

A beautiful piece, Marina. Well conceived.

I would name it "Modesty."

I find that I keep coming back here to look at this drawing Marina - Love it!

Thanks for the suggestion, Mike.

Heidi, thank you!

I also thought to a possible title : " unveiling"

Wow Marina! --- this is simply gorgeous!

Wow!
 

Dear Marina,

I too am speechless. This too deserves a prize! You are a magician and great master with these mere options of black, sanguine or red; I love what you do. I would love to see your drawings in person one day; the travel would be totally justified. I need better vocabulary than stunning and breathtaking. Your drawing is powerfully graphic, yet so tender and emotive. Bravo!

Garth

Monday, 8:00 AM ? :)

Thank you very much, Garth and Terri. Your kind comments are very encouraging!

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Tres, tres beau!

Steven

Merci Steven !
I didn't know that you were a member of this Forum. Nice to see you here !