tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54783724371648245172011-08-02T16:44:16.096-07:00Nicole Kandah young female artist painter portrait sketch oil paints fine art nude figure drawing painting drawing charcoal graphiteNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-35933980173197058522010-06-15T06:17:00.000-07:002010-06-15T10:20:55.446-07:00Earlier this year my friend and I visited the <a href="http://www.mgalleryoffineart.com/">M Gallery of Fine Art</a> to watch a demonstration by <a href="http://www.susanlyon.com/">Susan Lyon</a> and <a href="http://www.scottburdick.com/">Scott Burdick</a>. Susan and Scott were both down to earth and willing to part with so much useful information. It was such a gratifying experience. You can see some of the lovely evening in this video (The "Rock Stars" comment was delivered by my friend)!<br /><br /><object width="406" height="252"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YAM3YZD67f0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YAM3YZD67f0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="406" height="252"></embed></object><br /><br />Shortly after returning to Jacksonville, I downloaded Scott's Secrets of Drawing and Susan's Figure Drawing video lessons. I found the technical and introspective aspects of the videos absolutely inspiring. You get a sense that Scott and Susan empathize with what a lot of artist goes through and they are very upfront about it. I think the relatability of these videos make them stand out as more than a demonstration. I would highly recommend purchasing them! They are available here: http://www.scottburdick.com/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-3593398017319705852?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-37706002551939067882010-06-09T18:07:00.001-07:002010-06-09T18:14:10.392-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA7FaJTQ6I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/7wo57FMm0jY/s1600/solong_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA7FaJTQ6I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/7wo57FMm0jY/s400/solong_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945710613611426" border="0" /></a>"So Long" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA7Cg_XTrI/AAAAAAAAAPI/dai0qdxNeXE/s1600/judith_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA7Cg_XTrI/AAAAAAAAAPI/dai0qdxNeXE/s400/judith_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945660911374002" border="0" /></a>"Judith" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA6_wqz7PI/AAAAAAAAAPA/c8i1FWBViLk/s1600/lorraineinheadwrap_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA6_wqz7PI/AAAAAAAAAPA/c8i1FWBViLk/s400/lorraineinheadwrap_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945613580528882" border="0" /></a>"Lorraine in Head Wrap" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA68ELrg6I/AAAAAAAAAO4/LerWwQh30k4/s1600/pierrot_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA68ELrg6I/AAAAAAAAAO4/LerWwQh30k4/s400/pierrot_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945550099186594" border="0" /></a>"Pierrot" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA65z7HuKI/AAAAAAAAAOw/3xVRiyAoRBA/s1600/obscuration_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA65z7HuKI/AAAAAAAAAOw/3xVRiyAoRBA/s400/obscuration_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945511375026338" border="0" /></a>"Obscuration" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA620tgKMI/AAAAAAAAAOo/dvVlj6nbhDA/s1600/Shine_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA620tgKMI/AAAAAAAAAOo/dvVlj6nbhDA/s400/Shine_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480945460046735554" border="0" /></a>"Shine For Me" charcoal on paper, 20x16<br /></div><br />My friend and I started doing 3 hour portrait sessions. We've since taken a break but they were thoroughly enjoyable. I am hoping to jump back into portraits soon(maybe with oils!).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-3770600255193906788?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-1383470377388612702010-06-09T17:53:00.000-07:002010-06-09T18:04:18.593-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA5QBcXQYI/AAAAAAAAAOg/_cHcdzyfQiQ/s1600/figure_24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA5QBcXQYI/AAAAAAAAAOg/_cHcdzyfQiQ/s400/figure_24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943693937983874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA5M6RuTbI/AAAAAAAAAOY/XAc66h1utVI/s1600/figure_23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA5M6RuTbI/AAAAAAAAAOY/XAc66h1utVI/s400/figure_23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943640474701234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA42p2KSXI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/yInOSUqhhi8/s1600/figure_22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA42p2KSXI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/yInOSUqhhi8/s400/figure_22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943258107005298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4p3N6qGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/RGLe9-j7Mcw/s1600/figure_21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4p3N6qGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/RGLe9-j7Mcw/s400/figure_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943038358005858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4mvwPwaI/AAAAAAAAAOA/-1CXch1V48o/s1600/figure_20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4mvwPwaI/AAAAAAAAAOA/-1CXch1V48o/s400/figure_20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480942984814903714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4iQFasdI/AAAAAAAAAN4/QHJMnDDOduQ/s1600/figure_19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4iQFasdI/AAAAAAAAAN4/QHJMnDDOduQ/s400/figure_19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480942907594289618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4bQzKdNI/AAAAAAAAANw/kpxMT6yZ-ew/s1600/figure_18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/TBA4bQzKdNI/AAAAAAAAANw/kpxMT6yZ-ew/s400/figure_18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480942787527079122" border="0" /></a>I do most of my studies at public figure drawing session. We mainly do shorter poses, which I really enjoy. However, I would like to spend some more time working on a detailed long pose. Fortunately, I think there will be an opportunity for a long pose soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-138347037738861270?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-39245511884681955182010-05-13T07:40:00.000-07:002010-05-13T07:49:41.158-07:00I have been trying different techniques with figures lately in hopes of developing my personal style.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wRE1pDcAI/AAAAAAAAANo/q7TU_8x3DZ8/s1600/Figure_17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wRE1pDcAI/AAAAAAAAANo/q7TU_8x3DZ8/s400/Figure_17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766422164729858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wRBTA9JDI/AAAAAAAAANg/JY4rmrJ-pko/s1600/Figure_16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wRBTA9JDI/AAAAAAAAANg/JY4rmrJ-pko/s400/Figure_16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766361330132018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ95_TvKI/AAAAAAAAANY/Px8QxUIVHUI/s1600/Figure_15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ95_TvKI/AAAAAAAAANY/Px8QxUIVHUI/s400/Figure_15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766303072730274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ41gz83I/AAAAAAAAANQ/FPopTc70RjA/s1600/Figure_14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ41gz83I/AAAAAAAAANQ/FPopTc70RjA/s400/Figure_14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766215971730290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ0c5Y7rI/AAAAAAAAANI/WJWxQcnrOeY/s1600/Figure_13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQ0c5Y7rI/AAAAAAAAANI/WJWxQcnrOeY/s400/Figure_13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766140644454066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQwahLlWI/AAAAAAAAANA/Ky_kASB9Xro/s1600/Figure_12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQwahLlWI/AAAAAAAAANA/Ky_kASB9Xro/s400/Figure_12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766071286568290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQtBqN5zI/AAAAAAAAAM4/K_Sxz47RiHg/s1600/Figure_11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQtBqN5zI/AAAAAAAAAM4/K_Sxz47RiHg/s400/Figure_11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766013073975090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQnMeK42I/AAAAAAAAAMw/qMbFKXLbKB0/s1600/Figure_10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQnMeK42I/AAAAAAAAAMw/qMbFKXLbKB0/s400/Figure_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470765912897020770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQiqwnhVI/AAAAAAAAAMo/--tS0OLu3HE/s1600/Figure_9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQiqwnhVI/AAAAAAAAAMo/--tS0OLu3HE/s400/Figure_9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470765835128112466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQeu0z0kI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-ldxbYYkfrA/s1600/Figure_8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-wQeu0z0kI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-ldxbYYkfrA/s400/Figure_8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470765767499960898" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-3924551188468195518?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-23000418269973639042010-05-12T15:24:00.001-07:002010-05-12T19:54:47.848-07:00Here is a small update! There's a lot more to come soon!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-sr8KKk-5I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/6pV85FWHcIE/s1600/Figure_7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-sr8KKk-5I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/6pV85FWHcIE/s400/Figure_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514484892466066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srzGzpyuI/AAAAAAAAAMI/J7LJMVG24Jc/s1600/Figure_6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srzGzpyuI/AAAAAAAAAMI/J7LJMVG24Jc/s400/Figure_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514329372183266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srwMQuJGI/AAAAAAAAAMA/22e_ttMuUOw/s1600/Figure_5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srwMQuJGI/AAAAAAAAAMA/22e_ttMuUOw/s400/Figure_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514279296672866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srs-epk5I/AAAAAAAAAL4/c0ExYDS5hkQ/s1600/Figure_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srs-epk5I/AAAAAAAAAL4/c0ExYDS5hkQ/s400/Figure_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514224057389970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srpp0f3XI/AAAAAAAAALw/Uu1GcK3TTck/s1600/Figure_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srpp0f3XI/AAAAAAAAALw/Uu1GcK3TTck/s400/Figure_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514166972276082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srmViFoCI/AAAAAAAAALo/yMswBZWQdN4/s1600/Figure_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-srmViFoCI/AAAAAAAAALo/yMswBZWQdN4/s400/Figure_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470514109986742306" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-2300041826997363904?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-64201731834880788812009-08-17T10:54:00.000-07:002009-08-20T16:56:53.137-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/So3iupXXTLI/AAAAAAAAALE/mXnn1BJsBKg/s1600-h/emilydrawing_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/So3iupXXTLI/AAAAAAAAALE/mXnn1BJsBKg/s400/emilydrawing_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372199221528579250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"<span style="font-family:arial;">Searching" graphite, 14x11<br /><br />I still feel so new to traditional media and I'm sure I will continue to feel that way. It is a bit scary trying to learn so much at once but it is also very exciting! There are so many possibilities...<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-6420173183488078881?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-22575476320575808512009-08-03T12:36:00.000-07:002009-08-17T11:11:03.857-07:00<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Snc_4iZ1uAI/AAAAAAAAAKs/kHJuFR9QY3w/s1600-h/brownbear_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Snc_4iZ1uAI/AAAAAAAAAKs/kHJuFR9QY3w/s400/brownbear_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365827721575643138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;" >"Brown Bear" oil on panel, 9x12<br /><br />I am lucky enough to have many backyard visitors, including northern cardinals. I started giving them silly "descriptive" names to identify them, hence the name "Brown Bear." This isn't quite the direction I want to go with oils but I still had a lot of fun painting this friend.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-2257547632057580851?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-39902168093977361192009-07-24T15:18:00.000-07:002010-05-12T15:10:55.843-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMhBkLgsI/AAAAAAAAAKM/A-DNxnzk3g4/s1600-h/staci_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMhBkLgsI/AAAAAAAAAKM/A-DNxnzk3g4/s400/staci_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362182436577575618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMd5dzdoI/AAAAAAAAAKE/kIxcKT-Vg3M/s1600-h/staci_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMd5dzdoI/AAAAAAAAAKE/kIxcKT-Vg3M/s400/staci_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362182382863742594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-snUfnnx9I/AAAAAAAAALQ/2n9M83nwZdQ/s1600/figure_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/S-snUfnnx9I/AAAAAAAAALQ/2n9M83nwZdQ/s400/figure_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470509405410150354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMWnz7JVI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ZYRvf6-Ebto/s1600-h/staci_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpMWnz7JVI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ZYRvf6-Ebto/s400/staci_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362182257865598290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpQ0ijjC7I/AAAAAAAAAKc/lH-QYoycjUI/s1600-h/staci_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SmpQ0ijjC7I/AAAAAAAAAKc/lH-QYoycjUI/s400/staci_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362187169897319346" border="0" /></a>Here are some more life drawing from a wonderful session with the model Staci! Hopefully I will have the opportunity to draw her again! I need to improve on completing limbs...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-3990216809397736119?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-1761093976118358742009-06-19T14:31:00.000-07:002009-06-19T15:04:19.193-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwKmk5NQZI/AAAAAAAAAJA/xGDDExrUvNo/s1600-h/lindsay_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwKmk5NQZI/AAAAAAAAAJA/xGDDExrUvNo/s400/lindsay_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349162115264233874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwEAs2oFtI/AAAAAAAAAIw/KU_bfrBLGx0/s1600-h/lindsay_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwEAs2oFtI/AAAAAAAAAIw/KU_bfrBLGx0/s400/lindsay_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349154867496097490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwD87q0GBI/AAAAAAAAAIo/kDbzlek5p7A/s1600-h/lindsay_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjwD87q0GBI/AAAAAAAAAIo/kDbzlek5p7A/s400/lindsay_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349154802753607698" border="0" /></a><br />I decided to give charcoal a try during a wonderful figure drawing session with two amazing artist and I am really enjoying it! I am excited to get more practice!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-176109397611835874?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-36178211297069047782009-06-11T14:07:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:11:28.536-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyWb5AK7I/AAAAAAAAAII/9mGr0TiXE84/s1600-h/savannah_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyWb5AK7I/AAAAAAAAAII/9mGr0TiXE84/s400/savannah_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346179962435021746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyZlTx1_I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/a88HuQA72l8/s1600-h/savannah_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyZlTx1_I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/a88HuQA72l8/s400/savannah_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346180016502855666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyfe_hEFI/AAAAAAAAAIY/LJ7cw1QZXSw/s1600-h/savannah_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 155px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyfe_hEFI/AAAAAAAAAIY/LJ7cw1QZXSw/s400/savannah_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346180117886472274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyoveVZkI/AAAAAAAAAIg/JE1w3alUvrA/s1600-h/stacey_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SjFyoveVZkI/AAAAAAAAAIg/JE1w3alUvrA/s400/stacey_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346180276929521218" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-3617821129706904778?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-72189213804470898132009-05-04T18:06:00.000-07:002009-05-04T18:26:19.579-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SRQedE0I/AAAAAAAAAIA/1jL_2COUt6g/s1600-h/lindsay_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SRQedE0I/AAAAAAAAAIA/1jL_2COUt6g/s400/lindsay_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332141309008089922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SOlsC1PI/AAAAAAAAAH4/gW-B4aJyxaI/s1600-h/jamee_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SOlsC1PI/AAAAAAAAAH4/gW-B4aJyxaI/s400/jamee_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332141263162627314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SLN6jQuI/AAAAAAAAAHw/KwamWQiG1lU/s1600-h/ashley_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SLN6jQuI/AAAAAAAAAHw/KwamWQiG1lU/s400/ashley_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332141205241414370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SINW1RyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/0YdgWajFdnw/s1600-h/ashley_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SINW1RyI/AAAAAAAAAHo/0YdgWajFdnw/s400/ashley_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332141153551992610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SCzFmd1I/AAAAAAAAAHg/jxEb1XCgkKw/s1600-h/jessica_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-SCzFmd1I/AAAAAAAAAHg/jxEb1XCgkKw/s400/jessica_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332141060601050962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R9oIpSiI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uM0_DAgmd74/s1600-h/susie_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R9oIpSiI/AAAAAAAAAHY/uM0_DAgmd74/s400/susie_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332140971761682978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R6tL3TjI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/7mAqHPsswjY/s1600-h/ashley_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R6tL3TjI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/7mAqHPsswjY/s400/ashley_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332140921577754162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R12E5pvI/AAAAAAAAAHI/pk8XTBkYRDM/s1600-h/jessica_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Sf-R12E5pvI/AAAAAAAAAHI/pk8XTBkYRDM/s400/jessica_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332140838065121010" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-7218921380447089813?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-66218474563881583862009-04-20T16:16:00.000-07:002009-04-20T20:53:39.825-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Se0LGqenaxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/HYSGPPGiLIM/s1600-h/lori3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/Se0LGqenaxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/HYSGPPGiLIM/s400/lori3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326926143358987026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />"Lorraine in Shawl" charcoal on paper</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is a drawing of my friend Lorraine (she's also an amazing artist!). I'm very lucky to have friends willing to model for me!<br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-6621847456388158386?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478372437164824517.post-71179946857747260082009-04-16T15:21:00.000-07:002009-05-01T12:05:58.412-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">Here are a couple drawings and a painting done near the end of 2008.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/See-lan7StI/AAAAAAAAAFY/1j5aNHZxs4Q/s1600-h/emilysketch_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/See-lan7StI/AAAAAAAAAFY/1j5aNHZxs4Q/s400/emilysketch_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325434634400123602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">charcoal sketch, 17x14</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is a quicker sketch done of my best friend Emily, who also happens to be an amazing artist. I tried using vine charcoal on bristol but I cannot say that I liked how the charcoal felt on the bristol, plus it wouldn't really erase...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SefHRXUucYI/AAAAAAAAAFw/yBk3qMDfEgg/s1600-h/resize_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SefHRXUucYI/AAAAAAAAAFw/yBk3qMDfEgg/s400/resize_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325444185521549698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">"Reflection" graphite on paper,20x16</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SftH3gIc4hI/AAAAAAAAAGw/LqSMj9V9YsQ/s1600-h/signed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJQkpnptYh8/SftH3gIc4hI/AAAAAAAAAGw/LqSMj9V9YsQ/s400/signed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330933602766873106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">"Pensive" oil, 18x14</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is one of my first attempts at oil painting using the same lovely model. It's such a fun, yet incredibly frustrating medium, but I am really enjoying the learning process (even if it feels like learning how to draw all over again..........).<br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5478372437164824517-7117994685774726008?l=nicolekandah.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499830674538268451noreply@blogger.com1