2012 Search and Rescue Study

This years Search and Rescue portrait begins. Meet Archie. We're going to become good friends. I will have completely imagined this man's identity by the time I'm done with the painting. And our few phone conversations.

Last year I had such a hard time getting the composition right, that I contrived a new method for this year. The study is on tracing paper, which I plan to retrace on the back side with charcoal and then transfer to my leather canvas. Here's hoping it works.

Day one:

And fixed a few drawing errors for day 2:

2011 Search and Rescue Portrait Charcoal Study