Last day of May

It's the last day of May, and my last figure piece in my challenge, although I have begun to enjoy doing figures, so may well do more in the future.

Window Shopping in the rain, mixed media

 

10 x 14 inch

I started this one last week, and worked on it a little with my right hand today as my shoulder is still painful.

Robin Hood's Bay

This is a painting I started some time ago,  but added figures to yesterday.

Robin Hood's Bay, acrylic, 12 x 16 inch

The name Robin Hood's Bay is a bit of a mystery.  Some say Robin Hood came here, but others believe that the name is derived from the wood elf Robin Goodfellow.  Yet others believe that it was probably named after a local smuggler, as Robin  Hood's Bay was once a busy port, larger than Whitby. When we used to visit when our daughter was small, my husband would tell her that it was where Robin Hood went for his holiday's. So you can take your choice.

Yet another go at the dancer

Still haven't captured the movement but I like the complementary colours of purple and yellow.

dancer, pastel, 8 x 12 inch

Dancer sketch

Another go at the male dancer, turned out a bit heavy.  Having a bit of a problem with my shoulder.

dancer 8 x 12 inch

Water soluble oil pastel sketch

Here is another water-soluble oil pastel sketch.  Was out most of today, so a very quick drawing.

Moroccan sketch 8 x 12 inch

Another Moroccan figure

I have quite a few photographs of figures from Morocco, I love the colourful clothes and the contrast of light and dark.  This was done with water soluble oil pastels, I have a mix of Caran d'ache, Portfolio and I think some are Derwent ones.  The Caran d'ache are very heavily pigmented, the Portfolio ones are very soft, so it's good to have different crayons for different areas.

Moroccan figure 5 x 14 inch

Another quick sketch

A quick sketch of a dancer, again taken from an old magazine, 1970's.  This time I got out my soft pastels, trying to get some movement into it.

sketch of dancer 8 x 11 inch