Chris Beaven

Figure Drawing Practice

I decided to try out using a marker on these sheets of newsprint.

Session Details

Session
2054
Work
1491
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
10 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Ink
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/20/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

I would prefer less drawing done if what I did draw was more accurate.

Session Details

Session
2053
Work
1490
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
9 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/20/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

I definitely prefer a more clean line rather than the shaky line I used today.

Session Details

Session
2052
Work
1489
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
8 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/20/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

I feel that I do better when I go a bit slower and focus even though these are gestures.

Session Details

Session
2051
Work
1488
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
7 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/20/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

I get a little better every day.

Session Details

Session
2050
Work
1487
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
6 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/20/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

The more I do these the more I think I should never stop drawing the figure daily.

Session Details

Session
2049
Work
1486
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
5 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/19/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

Figure drawing from the CroquisCafe on YouTube.

Session Details

Session
2048
Work
1485
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
4 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/19/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

Just more figure drawing from YouTube, I’m really rusty.

Session Details

Session
2047
Work
1484
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
3 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/19/2018

Park Sketch

We stopped at a park so Pattie could do a workout and I did a sketch of some trees.

Session Details

Session
2046
Work
1483
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
2 Sep 2018
Time
2:00pm
Where
Wilcox Park
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/19/2018

Figure Drawing Practice

I’m very rusty with my figure drawing so I’m using YouTube to get back up to speed.

Session Details

Session
2045
Work
1482
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
1 Sep 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/18/2018

Back Home

We are back home after almost a full month living in Seattle, it’s good to start getting back into normal habits.

Session Details

Session
2044
Work
1481
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
31 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 19

A row of stools at the kitchen counter and a standing fan.

Session Details

Session
2043
Work
1480
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
30 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 18

I think I’m running out of subject matter in this apartment but the drawing is great practice.

Session Details

Session
2042
Work
1479
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
29 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 17

I’m looking out our window down on a very environmental restaurant we ate at a couple times.

Session Details

Session
2041
Work
1478
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
28 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 16

Luckily we have a portable air conditioning unit in our apartment, it keeps the heat and smoke out.

Session Details

Session
2040
Work
1477
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
27 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 15

This is the stack of pills that I pull from daily.

Session Details

Session
2039
Work
1476
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
26 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 14

I think I may be fascinated by clutter.

Session Details

Session
2038
Work
1475
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
25 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 13

The stove and appliances in our kitchen are particularly interesting and hard to draw.

Session Details

Session
2037
Work
1474
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
24 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 12

I’m laying in bed drawing the closet of our apartment.

Session Details

Session
2036
Work
1473
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
23 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 11

Again I return to the clutter on our kitchen counter.

Session Details

Session
2035
Work
1472
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
22 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 10

I’m looking out of our 12 story window drawing the Seattle landscape.

Session Details

Session
2034
Work
1471
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
21 Aug 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/18/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 9

I’m having a lot of fun drawing this stuff just sitting on our counter, there are all kinds of details to get lost in.

Session Details

Session
2033
Work
1470
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
20 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 8

This drawing make look exactly the same as yesterday’s.

Session Details

Session
2032
Work
1469
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
19 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 7

Yes I really like just drawing with ink and going for detail right away.

Session Details

Session
2031
Work
1468
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
18 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 6

I’m drawing all the stuff that has collected on our kitchen counter, and just in ink.

Session Details

Session
2030
Work
1467
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
17 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 5

I’m drawing another cool lamp in this apartment tonight.

Session Details

Session
2029
Work
1466
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
16 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 4

I wonderful friend of mine visited me in the hospital and gave me this watercolor sketch book with watercolors.

Session Details

Session
2028
Work
1465
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
15 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
8 X 5
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 3

I’m drawing in the bedroom tonight at another lamp in this apartment.

Session Details

Session
2027
Work
1464
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
14 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 2

This apartment we are staying in is fully furnished with items like this fake flower to draw.

Session Details

Session
2026
Work
1463
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
13 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Apt Day 1

We have moved to a much better apartment and very close to the transplant center.

Session Details

Session
2025
Work
1462
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
12 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Coppins Well Apartment
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hotel Day 4

We are still at the hotel and I drew a figure on my phone on my bed.

Session Details

Session
2024
Work
1461
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
11 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Studio 6 Hotel Moutlake Terrace WA
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
7 X 5
Post Date
09/17/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hotel Day 3

The hotel we rented is not working out for us and we hope to move to an apartment for the rest of the month.

Session Details

Session
2023
Work
1460
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
10 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Studio 6 Hotel Moutlake Terrace WA
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/15/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hospital Day 4 Checking Out

My last day in the hospital.

Session Details

Session
2022
Work
1459
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
9 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Studio 6 Hotel Moutlake Terrace WA
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/15/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hospital Day 3

My third day in the hospital and I’m drawing my water container.

Session Details

Session
2021
Work
1458
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
8 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Swedish Organ Transplant Center
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/15/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hospital Day 2

The transplant went well and I’m not dead! 🙂

Session Details

Session
2020
Work
1457
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
7 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Swedish Organ Transplant Center
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/14/2018

Kidney Transplant Day

I’m up at 3am, I need to get a drawing in before we drive to the hospital by 5am.

Session Details

Session
2019
Work
1456
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
6 Aug 2018
Time
3:00am
Where
Studio 6 Hotel Moutlake Terrace WA
Medium
Graphite, Ink
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/14/2018

Kidney Transplant: Hotel Day 1

We moved to Seattle and this is my first night in the hotel, tomorrow I get up super early and we head to the hospital. My surgery is scheduled for 9am but we have to be there at 5am. I’m nervous, very nervous.

Session Details

Session
2018
Work
1455
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
5 Aug 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Studio 6 Hotel Moutlake Terrace WA
Medium
Ink, Graphite
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
09/12/2018

Wither: The Night Before

I’m about to go into surgery soon for a kidney transplant. This will be my last on this painting for more than a month.

Session Details

Session
2017
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
4 Aug 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
09/12/2018

Wither: More Light Block-in

I continue with the light side of the figure blocking in color and keeping the chroma high.

Session Details

Session
2016
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
3 Aug 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
08/04/2018

Wither: The Light Side

For this session I started on the light side of the figure.

Session Details

Session
2015
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
2 Aug 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
08/04/2018

Wither: More Shadows

I continue to slowly block in all of the shadow and darker areas of the figure.

Session Details

Session
2014
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
1 Aug 2018
Time
5:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
08/02/2018

Wither: Shadows First

I’m starting with the shadows on the figure first as it is much easier to judge other colors and values once the shadows are blocked in.

Session Details

Session
2013
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
31 Jul 2018
Time
7:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
08/01/2018

Wither: Beginning With Oil

I started with oil today and I began painting the background color first.

Session Details

Session
2012
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
30 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
08/01/2018

Wither: Defining Shadows

A little more work on the drawing this session but mostly I spent time defining the shadows.

Session Details

Session
2011
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
29 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Graphite
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
07/31/2018

Wither: More Drawing Refinement

I’m taking another session to get the drawing perfect.

Session Details

Session
2010
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
28 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Graphite
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
07/31/2018

Wither: Drawing Refinement

The drawing stage of a figure painting is the most important so I take several days to get it right.

Session Details

Session
2009
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
27 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Graphite
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
07/30/2018

New Painting: Wither

I’m starting a new painting and I’m doing something a bit different.

Session Details

Session
2008
Work
1454
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
26 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
14 X 22
Post Date
07/30/2018

Another Figure Drawing

I’m picking a new figure painting to do, but first I’m going to do a drawing of it.

Session Details

Session
2007
Work
1453
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
25 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
07/30/2018

Figure Drawing

I’m planning to start a new painting but until then I will draw figures.

Session Details

Session
2006
Work
1452
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
24 Jul 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
07/28/2018

Mt Rainier With Dad

Our adventure continues as we drive up both the north and south side of Mt Rainier today.

Session Details

Session
2005
Work
1451
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
23 Jul 2018
Time
8:00pm
Where
Guest House Enumclaw Washington
Medium
Ink, Graphite
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
07/28/2018

Mt St Helens with Dad

My Dad drove all the way from Kentucky to visit us and we took a trip to see Mt St Helen’s today.

Session Details

Session
2004
Work
1450
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
22 Jul 2018
Time
7:00pm
Where
Timberland Inn and Suites Castle Rock WA
Medium
Ink, Graphite
Size
5 X 7
Post Date
07/27/2018

Drawing From Photo

I’m drawing from photos at the moment as I don’t have another painting to start yet and I’m deciding if the previous painting is done.

Session Details

Session
2003
Work
1449
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
21 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
07/27/2018

Fatigue: Finished?

I finished the rest of the background today and I’m debating if I’m actually done.

Session Details

Session
2002
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
20 Jul 2018
Time
1
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/21/2018

Fatigue: Finishing Foot

I finished up the foot on the figure today, it’s not as detailed as I would like but I’m not sure it needs to be.

Session Details

Session
2001
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
19 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/21/2018

Fatigue: More Darker Background

I did more of the darker background for this session.

Session Details

Session
2000
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
18 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/21/2018

Fatigue: Darker Background

I was influenced by an earlier figure painting of mine with a darker background.

Session Details

Session
1999
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
17 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/19/2018

Fatigue: Greens and Blues

I love the greens and blues that I see in skin especially when working on feet and hands.

Session Details

Session
1998
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
16 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/19/2018

Drawing at Donna’s

Thanks to our wonderful friend Donna for opening her home to the life drawing group we had a great time.

Session Details

Session
1997
Work
1448
Duration
3 hrs

Date
15 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Donna's Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
07/19/2018

Fatigue: Knee and Calf

I’m happy that I’m well enough now to get back to work on this painting.

Session Details

Session
1996
Work
1442
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
14 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Oil
Size
22 X 30
Post Date
07/17/2018

Draw More

I don’t feel that I can ever draw enough.

Session Details

Session
1995
Work
1447
Duration
0.5 hrs

Date
13 Jul 2018
Time
1:00pm
Where
Home
Medium
Charcoal
Size
18 X 24
Post Date
07/17/2018