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Day 7. “Portrait of an American Sailor, Charles Beach” charcoal on paper. After J.C. Leyendecker.

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Charcoal sketch of a sailor.
November 8, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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Day 5. “Spring Flowers” charcoal on paper. After Lawrence Alma-Tadema

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November 5, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Day 22. “Margaret, Countess of Blessington” charcoal on paper. After Sir Thomas Lawrence.

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Charcoal sketch of a sitting woman. She eats a long, white dress with puffy sleeves, her hair arranged in a bun, and her hands folded in front of her.
November 23, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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Day 28. “Self-portrait”. Charcoal on paper. After Cecilia Beaux.

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Charcoal sketch of the artist, Cecilia Beaux. She wears a striped dress, her hair tied back.
November 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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Day 27. “Bacchante”. Charcoal on paper. After Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman holding two small cymbals. A fur bassaris wraps around her from the shoulder. She wears two stone bracelets on one arm.
November 27, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Day 25. “A Moroccan Street Scene”. Charcoal on paper. After John Singer Sargent.

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Charcoal sketch study of a street in shadow. Sunlight strikes the top walls of buildings surrounding the street.
November 26, 2024 at 1:59 AM
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Day 18. “Roman Girl” charcoal on paper. After Mary Cassatt.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman holding a lute-like instrument.
November 19, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Day 15. “Portrait of Miss Dorothy Vickers” charcoal on paper. After John Singer Sargent.

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Charcoal portrait sketch of a girl in a dress wearing a ribbon.
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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Final day of this challenge!

Day 30. “Frieda Schiff”. Charcoal on paper. After Anders Zorn.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman standing in front of curtains. She wears a long, pink dress with puffy shoulder sleeves, her hair tied back in a bun.
November 30, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Finished another sketchbook by doing this challenge! Time to fill up another one as I continue doing master studies.

Day 20. “Sally” charcoal on paper. After Joseph DeCamp.

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Charcoal sketch of a young woman staring off to the side. She wears a white collared shirt with a large tie.
November 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Day 17. “Julia” charcoal on paper. After Ramón Casas.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman holding flowers.
November 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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Day 14. “The Rose Bower” charcoal on paper. After John William Waterhouse.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman.
November 15, 2024 at 3:41 AM
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Day 16. “The Martyr of the Solway” graphite and charcoal on paper. After John Everett Millais.

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Charcoal master study of a curly-haired woman chained to a rock. Behind her is a stormy sea and clouded sky.
November 16, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Day 19. “Self-Portrait” charcoal on paper. After Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.

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Charcoal sketch of a woman wearing a feathered hat, a large bow at the center of a frilled collar, and a sash. A loose over garment with lace edges hangs from one shoulder. She wears a pair of earrings with round and droplet-shaped gemstones.
November 19, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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Day 4. “Portrait of a Child Sewing” charcoal on paper. After Frank Weston Benson.

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“Portrait of a Child Sewing” charcoal on paper. After Frank Weston Benson.
November 5, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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Day 23. “The Black Sea at Night” charcoal on paper. After Ivan Aivazovsky.

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Charcoal sketch of a nocturne scene depicting the sea underneath the moonlight. Large clouds surround a full moon which illuminates the ocean and a lone ship sailing along the waves.
November 23, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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Day 6. “Winged Figure” charcoal on paper. After Abbott Handerson Thayer.

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A winged female angel holds an arm across her chest and has her eyes closed.
November 7, 2024 at 2:27 AM
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One of my arty friends is doing the #MasterSketchChallenge. It's amazing to watch each day. I hope you are able to share your art as well
November 17, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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Day 12. “Self-portrait Friedrich von Amerling” graphite on paper. After Friedrich von Amerling.

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Graphite master study of a bearded man’s profile view. The original painting is a self-portrait by the artist, Friedrich von Amerling.
November 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Day 10. “La belle jaune giroflée” charcoal on paper. After Frederick Sandys.

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Charcoal sketch of a 19th century young woman with a backdrop of wallflowers.
November 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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Day 11. “Portrait of Innocent X” graphite and charcoal on paper. After Diego Velázquez.

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Graphite and charcoal study of Pope Innocent X on paper.
November 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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Forgot my charcoal at home lol

Day 8. “Self-portrait” graphite on paper. After Solomon Joseph Solomon.

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Graphite study of a man holding a traditional paint palette in his arm and paintbrushes.
November 8, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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Day 24. “The Merry Tune and the Sad Heart, The Virtuoso”. Graphite and charcoal on paper. After Frank Xavier Leyendecker.

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Graphite and charcoal sketch of a man in a suit playing the violin. He looks out an open window into the starry night sky, the moonlight faintly illuminating rooftops. Below the violinist on a small table rests a case-like object and a stack of letters tied together. A candle illuminates the room interior.
November 25, 2024 at 3:16 AM
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The ghost of Van Dyck personally appeared before me, laughed, and said, “Get gud at drawing hands.”

Day 9. “Self-Portrait” charcoal on paper. After Anthony van Dyck.

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Charcoal master study of an Anthony van Dyck self portrait. Van Dyck stares at the viewer with a smile and hand held below his chin. This study is missing the left hand due to the artist of this post lacking the skills to draw hands well.
November 9, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Saw a special exhibit on Paul Gauguin so I figured why not draw something when the original is right in front of me? 🤔 I like his earlier stuff better lol

Day 29. “Portrait of Madeleine Bernard”. Graphite on paper. After Paul Gauguin.

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Graphite sketch of a woman resting her chin on her hand. She wears an open jacket over a long shirt with a belt at the waist. Behind her on the wall is the hint of a painting (not fully depicted by this artist but shown in the original painting) A pair of sandals lie on the floor behind the woman.
November 30, 2024 at 2:46 AM