Sleepers

2 people sleeping, in Cocteau’s style (Hi Liu!)

ink and red wine on paper

Eurydice and Orpheus

Aka V and J posing.

Ink on paper.

Philippe Charmes 2016.

Was really great to have those two modelling together. Kinda spontaneous but with an improvised pose the drama appears, and I rushed to draw despite the very late moment. Somw fellow artists were commenting “they’ll never get tired of drawing” that night.

Pieta

“Pieta”

Joie and Rico posing. An impromptu backpackers couple that ended up in front of my pencil a few months ago. They were quite nervous and supported each other magnificiently.

Pierre noire and watercolor on paper.

Philippe Charmes 2016.

The puppeteer

G and M sitting. Pierre noire and watercolor on paper.
Philippe Charmes. 2016.