Figure Studies in Ink and Pen

Ink studies of a reclining female figure.
Group 4, 2015, ink.
Ink figure study after Casolani.
Figure Sketch, after Casolani, 2017, ink drawing.
Expressive ink figure sketch of a figure.
Bent, 2016, ink on paper.
Ink gesture studies of a standing male figure.
Group 1, 2015, ink.
Quick ink gesture studies of male figures.
Group 2, 2015, ink.
Expressive ink gestures of female figures.
Group 3, 2015, ink.
Rapid ink figure sketches.
Group 5, 2015, ink.
Ink figure studies of a sitting male.
Group 6, 2015, ink.
Ink drawing of a standing female figure sculpture.
Five Points Station, 2022, ink on paper, 12 x 9 in.
Figure gestures created with Kuretake brush pen.
Kuretake Test Gestures, 2015, kuretake brush pen on paper.
Reclining figure sketch in brown ink.
Reclining Figure, 2015, ink pen on paper.

About the Studies

These ink and pen figure drawings were completely very rapidly, usually in a matter of seconds, in order to capture the way the forms of the human figure flow and move in space. This sort of drawing is an enjoyable challenge and a great way to improve figure drawing ability. The drawing Five Points Station is an exception - this ink drawing was created slowly and carefully to depict the wonderful sculptures in Atlanta's Five Point MARTA Station.