![Rachel, oil on panel, 11" x 14" by Shannon Reynolds Rachel, oil on panel, 11" x 14" by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu-g2vjVG5V_wiLyxazYh8q_cR4B8rPbIkfU_Dqzvo8rLVG75BH1sVp9YAhyphenhyphenIlFHdoHOUcB_aN8zN1gjipJBhmzpGN39UVnH9nJBG_PfY3KALbZ_4aqxAfxcaQnpOTaacVLNOIby8EBI/s400/Rachel-oil-on-panel.jpg) |
Rachel, oil on panel, 11" x 14" |
I've recently discovered a life drawing group offering a regular, three-hour, single-pose session, which allows me the luxury
of painting from a live model. It's great for for forcing a broader, more economical painting style.
And here
are some drawings from the regular format life drawing sessions, which
typically begin with quick gestures and progress to longer poses:
![Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds Jenna, gesture drawing, charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rI5fUy4sNdQnCdifmYlWAQgrYir7ByEtDjSQd3MyDJIR-0By7m7kEAH4pSdeL6vGdMbILmredqvm9klUkFcWLHpogOi1bI4lvHMsKio7Ev6rvUOAFRHwkytAZbmDOKMXaqQVZ1GSdO4/s400/jenna-gesture-3.jpg) |
Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper |
![Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds Jenna, gesture, charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_2xGD61TUjy0zzeCikAIFoeREOKTb3_7CM0QUjEGW-3Fdc5Pv93bg3BHO8CQ9hPTQhSjZmxJv_U1vF26ym4wkNhZyxD5lUXC__eph1k1K0_pd-Psh__cLkU66bTa0sjPgoAf4k0_fJk/s400/Jenna-gesture.jpg) |
Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper |
![Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds Jenna, gesture, charcoal on paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2jZ702P7AShaXAjOnRrmDc6aQkwuG6g8Mj9VnEAvHNIOcC_J3sN7AvWRhQC0Cz8xoQKyMdiXrX9ucBs1VdEiRbkQlpxdWKZCRs88YmFP__aMrBfEhXjRT14iM0WcSUQFG4B-PJETYO0/s400/Jenna-gestures.jpg) |
Jenna, gesture, vine charcoal on paper |
![Jenna, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds Portrait, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOdmOq3QsCN5TDQtEsWYfbTHgd6xvVzs6WDeYs9oVCS-xh98tt7cDcN5vsTJgZEojzRySt2dQTHiVWmn54uBmEdcGn-PbN-WcaF85u-K6WoYS7zxXYBHzlNNRCSEK027ETkX8knQaiQg/s400/Jenna-chalk.jpg) |
Jenna, chalk and charcoal on gessoed paper |
![Govan, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds portrait, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMgTdhu5mWqC2JWSm-jYQL6fFl_NVSpE_sr3m1ir01jZDjmh9kFJPS7wdEqxCmAUY8vx-60GjxyXn0T3SbjlYbPPt069J8ACu0i9lScmWps33ZYtVubhHKHT8HjPPJzjJs8teKK5GJCA/s400/Govan-chalk-1.jpg) |
Govan, chalk and charcoal on gessoed paper |
![Govan, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds portrait, charcoal and chalk on gessoed paper, by Shannon Reynolds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGPmOdUHX4vskV1qJC89WGiVic49CfD6l_Rd4wjICZE3fAy04V_DSkJhNUoZizZEuQoAeviqv_e1MwYS9BlzHKQcLraYr9Nk5xwy8UKjqdVB2891YbqkYUdy7vDGWhv6CBGRgDuWfTjI/s400/Govan-chalk-2.jpg) |
Govan, chalk and charcoal on gessoed paper |