Figure Drawings in Charcoal

Figure drawing in charcoal by Adam Sprague.
Drawing Of Model, 20min, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.
Female figure in charcoal by Adam Sprague.
Hale, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.
Figure in charcoal by Adam Sprague.
Persistence of Vision, 2022, charcoal on paper, 30 x 22 in.
Charcoal figure drawing of a reclining male figure by Adam Sprague.
Reclining Male Figure, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.
Reclining figure figure in charcoal by Adam Sprague.
Reclining Figure, 2022, charcoal on paper, 30 x 22 in.
Charcoal figure drawing of a standing figure by Adam Sprague.
Standing Female Figure, 2022, charcoal, 24 x 18 in.
Drawing of figure male model in the pose of Rodin's 'The Thinker' by Adam Sprague.
The Thinker, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.
Charcoal drawing of figure female figure by Adam Sprague.
Female Figure, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.
A charcoal drawing of a figure male figure laying down, by Adam Sprague.
Supine Figure, 2022, charcoal on paper, 24 x 18 in.

About the Drawings

This is a small selection of the many hours of figure drawings I completed while studying at Georgia State University, usually completed under time restraint, with the goal of learning 'gesture' (the rhythm and movement of forms) and rapid apprehension and construction of the human figure. Charcoal is one of the most ancient and basic mediums for the artist studying the figure, yet its versatility and simplicity make it ideal for the purpose. I have also done many figure studies in ink, which I love for rapid gestures, and of course paint for fully rendered works.