Small preparatory drawing for latest Up Against the Wall painting

I started the drawing in pencil and then began to work over the pencil in pen and ink. I have not finished the ink work. This is the pose for the next Up Against the Wall Painting.

Latest work on the Up Against the Wall paintings

I have been working on the background. I want to have the wall behind to look like a block wall that has lost some of its colored stucco. This is based on a wall I saw in New Mexico. The wall had been patched with different colored stucco over the years and what was left was a mottled quilt of red, gray, and white. I am beginning to put the finishing work on the figure. I will have new pictures of the progress soon.

I am starting two new paintings in the series as well. I have a preparatory drawing of one completed and hope to have the model for the second in the studio soon.

New Studio

I moved into a new studio space in February. I have been very busy teaching and taking classes that I haven't spent as much time in it as I would like.

Here are some shots of the new studio.