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Develop series of sketches using volunteer model to run by collector and determine final pose. The above sketch was chosen as the final pose.

First session with hired model.

Two hours of drawing to nail down pose, get feel for pose and figure.

Produce 8" x 12" color sketch for purposes of color balance, composition. Size is proportional to final 24" x 36" canvas.

Second session with model.

Tone canvas.

Draw figure on canvas 4 times before getting it right.

Paint figure.

Decide to take fabric off of stool, exposing right ankle and foot.

First session without model.

Add background.

Punch up arms

Second session without model.

Working from drawings and photos, make various adjustments to figure. 

Second coat on background.

Final session with model.

Repaint entire body.

Repaint floor.

It's been about two months since those first charcoal sketches. 

I add some final touches.

Fix stool legs and shadows of bottom right corner.

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