Detail of larger canvas in progress. I am using oil sticks and canvas for the first time. The oil sticks draw a lot like oil pastels - but dry like oil paint. I really enjoyed working this large (3x4 foot) - the challenge is getting everything into the same perspective and scale. The drawing session with the model was about 30 minutes. I have spent another hour or so refining the drawing from memory.
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