carpet

model Alma, ink and watercolor on gesso paper. about 50 x 25 cms.

20 mins pose, @lifedrawinghongkong

Philippe Charmes 2019

Available for sale.

trying something new, in terms of technics and rendering. not sure where it’s going to lead me (nothing really experimental) but it’s worth exploring anyway.

Lesley, life drawing in Hongkong

a few drawings of Lesley, modeling in wanchai’s life drawing, various medias, but mostly pencil and watercolor.
Very inspiring model, I really hope she enjoyed doing that more than she seems to show.

 

Red Lorraine

2 red studies of Lorraine.

Ink and pencil on paper.

Lorraine

Quick studies of Lorraine, ink and watercolor on paper..

Souvenir de SOTHERBY

“Reclining nude” copy from Picasso, 1 year before his death.

Sotherby’s.
Original sold for 8363538482528595.33US$

Copy sold for 1 half bottle of tsing Tao (still chilled).

copying Georg Grosz

Copy and inspired drawings of and by Georg Grosz.
Pencil and watercolor on Paper.
Philippe Charmes 2018

Grosz is a real genius who left Germany when Hitler rises to power and lived and taught in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grosz
I just started to study his works and philosophy, I am in awe.
In terms of copy and inspiration, though, I am just an imp.

Hidden portrait

Portrait of H. pregnantink and watercolor on paper.

I believe H. was patient enough during the process of me, painting her (this is only ONE result of many studies), as she wanted to record this te of her pregnancy in another way than taking a picture.

This is the 3rd time in my entire career that I paint a pregnant woman. How lucky am I?