Pirogh Hesse

Clarinha at l'ESAD. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, 10mn.

I discovered this week the amazing book Crosshatching in Pen & Ink by August Lamm and I decided to study cross-hatching. Here is my fist drawings, a pomegranate and my left hand:

Hatching with a fineliner-pen, 21x30cm.

The two first sketches used a cretacolor compressed charcoal bar, similar to a carré conté:

The two last used a softer milan natural charcoal stick:

Tiyi at la Guitoune. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, between 15mn and 30mn.

Juliette at l'ESAD. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, 5mn or 15mn.

Görkem at l'ESAD. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, 15mn.

Tiyi at l'ESAD. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, 15mn.

Visiting Paris for a week-end, I went a sunday morning at l'Amicaldar, an association for organizing free atelier sessions.

Kamélia at l'Amicaldar. Charcoal, about 42x30cm. Life figure sketch, 15mn.

Visiting Paris for a week-end, I went a saturday morning at la Grande Chaumière, that organizes atelier sessions. Here are two short poses, about 15mn.

Iémima at la Grande Chaumière. Charcoal and pastel, about 42x30cm. Life figure sketch, 15mn.

Stéphane at l'ESAD. Charcoal, about 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, 10mn.

Chantal at la Guitoune, 30' pose. Watercolor, about 30x42cm.