Stark

14 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper.

Black & White reference image by Eric (epsilon3-artphoto in Deviantart), photographer, and the wonderful model who have kindly allowed me its use for study. Many, many thanks!

male torso study with sword

One male torso study in acrylic (Clothing, sword, neck posture added)

14 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper.

Close up...

* Couldn't trace ref source - many thanks to unknown photog/model for helping with the study.

Sculpture turns into Galatea

Sculpture to Galatea...

A Reinhold Begas sculpture study turns into Galatea of The Pygmalion (things kind of happened on their own!)

28 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper.

Close up of head...

One more figure study in acrylic, Oct '17

One more figure study in acrylic...

28 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper.

Slightly modified from Ref by kind courtesy of 'R', Voivodess_Stock in Deviantart.

More acrylic studies

More figure studies in acrylic -

A) Study of a tangled-up pose :
14 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper.

Unknown source reference - I wish I could credit the photgrapher/model, the pose was too good not to study. Very educational.

B) Color study - adpatation from Black & White reference.
14 x 22 inches, acrylic on paper

Ref image by kind courtesy of Michael Schalla on Deviantart.com