#charcoaldrawing

Art as an Oasis is a series of occasional postings from the art of Carrie Kleinberger

providing a temporary respite from both mundane and monumental cares

complimented by words of wisdom from a diversity of others.

Yocheved and Baby Moses - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: The charcoal shown below is the third of four I have drawn as studies for an oil painting of Miriam (Moses’ sister)...

Miriam Comforting Yocheved - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: I characterize my style as imaginative realism. I start each painting having both a visual base in the real world...

Egyptian Princess - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: This week’s posting is another study in charcoal, a precursor to an oil painting titled “Egyptian Princess.” That...

Head Study for Fearsome and Fearless

Artist's Statement: When I first started working seriously in art, before I made the jump to full-time, professionally guided study, I...

Shy Little Boy and His Older Cousin - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: This posting is the third of three charcoals showing individual triplets, at the age of four, at moments of...

Portrait of a Young Girl - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: This posting is the second of three charcoals showing individual triplets, at the age of four, at moments of ...

Young Boy Opening Present - Charcoal

Artist's Statement: This posting is the first of three charcoals showing individual triplets, two boys and a girl, at the age of four....

The Scholar's Books

Artist's Statement: When I first started taking seriously the idea that I might be an artist, before I had taken any classes, I began to...