With these studies I was specifically focusing on warm/cool and desaturating color to focus the highest saturation at the focal point.

@Natasza Zurek Fantastic study. Some thoughts on the intent of the artist

(Jan 29) Alla Prima portrait from life. I'm not too happy with the drawing. The eyes aren't quite clear and the edges are a bit rough. I do like the colors and how I controlled green. I'm getting much better at it. About 2.5 hours. Oil on linen.

Does this count as a tryptich? This is the most ambitious drawing I've done in a loong time. Multi-figure is hard! These guys aren't really interacting and it's still hard. At first glance to a lay-person it probably looks like a pencil sketch with a bunch of random splatters, but there was a lot compositional 'orchestration' happening here. Even know looking at it my brain kinda hurts! This is #016 of my new experimental series. I'm searching for the balance of control and madness - the wild abstract brushwork and stuff. For a first attempt it's not bad. My favorite part is the lower right corner. Let's see what happens with #017.

⭐ New group project starts this month. Our master work of the month is: "La Femme" (1895) by Giacomo Grosso Articles (use browser to translate the Italian): https://abbonamentomusei.it/la-femme/ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Grosso https://www.artrenewal.org/artists/giacomo-grosso/7503 --------------------------- 👉 To join the project: #1. Study this masterwork to the best of your ability and current skill level. #2. Study with intent and care. Learn from the master, don't just copy. #3. Post your work here in this thread. #4. Along with your work share your lessons and thoughts. Drawing/painting with thought and intention = massive learning. #5. Support, encourage and teach your classmates. Treat this project like we are in a live classroom. In live class rooms students collaborate and mentor others. Complete at least 1 master study per week before the deadline so I can give you feedback. I will also do live demo every week on one of the master study paths. For details on how to study at your level scroll down or read the full project post here 👇: https://www.skool.com/drawing-academy/new-group-project-concept-please-read-and-vote?p=1a7d8fe1 🟢 Basically you can be as ambitious as you want - sketches, line drawings, thumbnails or full size/ambitious copies. It's up to you and your current level. Good Luck! ✔️ If you guys enjoy this project or if it's valuable to you we'll keep going. This is our first run so please share your thoughts and feedback here as we go. 👉 Deadline: Week 1 = Jan 11, 2026 Week 2 = Jan 12, 2026 Week 3 = Jan 18, 2026 Week 4 = Jan 25, 2026 Final Due (full scale / ambitious copy) = Jan 31, 2026 --------------------------- 🔴 How You Can Study this Master Work 🔴 Choose the approach that fits your current focus: