Pencil and White Composition Sketches

Pencil and white pastel crayon on brown paper.

I have finally gotten around to try drawing on non-white paper, using white pastel for light. Its a lot of fun and a nice change from having to work everything down from pure white.

The sketches themselves are just of the imagination, playing with composition, similarities and differences.

Study in Oil - Man With Staff

Oil on paper 24 x 32 cm

While it is awfully hard to put aside my digital ways, I try; at least to broaden my horizon. This is a study from photo, done over a few hours.
The purpose was to experience skin colour and shape in paint more than to make an accurate replica of the photo, although it should of course resemble the source. Still I regret the slightly stupid look of his left eye.
I was foolish enough to think I could sit in the back of the room, away from the windows, by a combination of energy saving and halogen lights and get decent colours. As a result the image is slightly greener than intended, as the overly orange light had me compensating.