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Author Archives: Daniel
Pastel Sale
I am letting go of some old favorites in a Special Sale. The larger size, 22″ x 30″ are $40.00. The smaller size, 15″ x 22″ are $25.00. All are on Rives BFK or Stonehenge papers, wrapped in acid free plastic sleeves. Contact me to purchase.
Teaching at the Brush & Palette
I’m teaching figure drawing at the Brush & Palette on Tuesday afternoons. The session is 3 hours. The space is limited, please call for availability and costs. BRUSH & PALETTE CREATIVE ARTS 4962 SE JENNINGS AVE PORTLAND, OR 97267 – 6133 | view map (503) 654‑1971
About Figuredrawing.net
Hello, I’m Daniel Gill and this is a collection of my life drawings in pastel, ink and oil. Here you’ll find my musings on drawing, painting and working with figure models as well as my notes and thoughts on art, sketches from my books and a history of my work in figures since about 2003.
Portrait of Samantha
This is my first pastel portrait of Samantha and her first long term pose at Hipbone Studio in Portland, Oregon. I finished this drawing in two sessions, it’s done in Nupastels on unfamiliar paper that a student traded me for my traditional Stonehenge.
Paintings and Prints at O’Malley’s
Scot Smith asked me to show at his place, O’Malley’s in SE Portland. I have a selection of limited edition prints on masonite as well as original oils on view throughout the month of May. Thanks Scot! O’Malley’s Saloon & Grill 6535 SE Foster Road Portland, OR 97206 – 4661 (503) 777‑0495
Model Marathon Man
There was another Model Marathon at Hipbone Studio this past Sunday, number 52. I stopped by Muse Art+Design and picked up a new sketchbook, this time with a soft cover. There were 9 models for 9 hours, I drew eight of them. My favorites were the first and last models with the second one running a close second. I wish Olive had gotten…
All You Sisters
It’s been my pleasure to work with a model named Samantha Beasley (Sister Thyme) as both an inspiration for my abstract work as well as my figure drawings. I made these from Samantha’s début at Hipbone Studio. I’m collaborating with her on a book called Sister Thyme, my drawings of her coupled with her musings on art and…
Back to Ink
I’m starting a couple of books with Ariel and Sister Thyme and I’ve switched back to ink to make them. These are drawings made at Hipbone over the last several weeks featuring Zach, Casey, Johnny and leah. Ink on paper from my sketchbooks.
Retrospective
I’ve had too much coffee today and I’ve been thinking about figure drawing, finding my voice as a painter and what’s lead me to the series I’m doing now. I started working with the figure seriously about a year after I’d moved to Portland, back in 2002. I was teaching Illustration at PNCA and I’d gone out for a walk…
