Pastel Ground
Life Drawing model during a 20-minute pose at the New Mexico Art League studio 29 October 2025.
Using a pastel stick prior to the sitting, I added a ground to the paper and then wiped with a paper towel. During the sitting, I made the drawing with pastel pencils and, for the highlights, the elastomer eraser.
Faber-Castell Pitt pastel pencils
Tombow Mono Zero elastomer eraser
Strathmore Bristol, vellum surface, 35.6 x 43.2 cm (14 x 17 inches)
Pastel Ground
Life Drawing model during a 20-minute pose at the New Mexico Art League studio 29 October 2025.
Using a pastel stick prior to the sitting, I added a ground to the paper and then wiped with a paper towel. During the sitting, I made the drawing with pastel pencils and, for the highlights, the elastomer eraser.
Faber-Castell Pitt pastel pencils
Tombow Mono Zero elastomer eraser
Strathmore Bristol, vellum surface, 35.6 x 43.2 cm (14 x 17 inches)