posing class

nude 19, a photo by Lelia* on Flickr.

China ink and bamboo pen.

posing class

nude 18, a photo by Lelia* on Flickr.

China ink, bamboo pen

Figure Study

Pitt artist pen, pastel, 35x49 cm, 2011

Figure Study

Live figure study, chacoal, pastel, kraft. 42x29.7 cm, 2011

Figure Study

10 minutes sketch, sepia on paper.

Figure Study

Posing class

Today's sketches from my evening drawing class.

Andronikov Monastery

Andronikov monastery is one of the oldest in Moscow, dated back in 1357. It was named after its first abbot Andronik and is famous by fresco paintings by Andrey Rublev who lived there as a monk and some believe he had been buried there.

Indian ink on bristol plate, 21x31 cm, 2009.

Vspolny side street, Moscow

This is a place where my heart lives in Moscow. And many years ago here lived goatherds - hard to believe today with all those traffic jams.

Borodinsky bridge sketch

I had some time to spare yesterday and decided make a sketch of the Borodinsky bridge in Moscow which was built in 1912 to commemorate Borodino battle during Russian-French war of 1812 and reconstructed under Stalin rule in 1952, becoming a part of surrounding "Stalin empire" architectural ensemble, including Ukraine hotel (1 of the 7 Stalin skyscrapers in Moscow) to the right.

Now it was really cold to sketch witn 0 degree outside, so I guess summer sketch would be nicer. Nevertheless, what's done is done :)

barcelona sketch

What I love most in Barcelona is those narrow old sidewalks where you can cool down after bright Spanish sun in the main street. Love the people, too. But cannot understand how you can drink hot coffee in the summer...

This was a sketch by pastel pencils I made before oil pastel painting of this girl.
Somehow I like the sketch more...