188 comments, 129 votes Average Rating 5 stars

Join to vote for this picture. « Previous Next »

Sarah 1

www.artquestschool.com

Nude study from life
graphite pencil on canson paper 18"x24"
original available

Tags

figurative nude paper pencil study

Comments hide comments

Em Kotoul

Very nice drawing!

over 1 year ago

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

A lovely drawing, I like the softness and the light and shade. I study closely the works I like and try and learn something from them. This one tells me that one can still get an exquisit drawing without labouring over endless small details. Gee I hope I'm right and I haven't offended you :)
kaz

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Kerry. This is a quick study from life, about an hour or so. You're absolutely right about economizing with minimal labor. I wanted to throw a couple of these quick ones out there to show people the "nuts and bolts" of the thinking and "seeing" process.

over 1 year

Jerry Johnson

i love the female form and you do a wondeful job of showing it in a fashion that is very sincier

over 1 year

pittore medico

Beautiful artwork,Gregory!!!It is for 5******!!!

over 1 year

S. Enriquez

Excellent drawing Gregory, very beautiful piece! You know, I took up prismacolors because I could never get such fine results with graphite!

over 1 year

Trudi H

what a beautiful drawing 5*

over 1 year

Sev

fascinating light and shade , very effective and very beautiful . Masterful work .

over 1 year

Janet Summers

Thanks for your answer, I used to live in Florida..now Samos Island, Greece. Samos is a very green island near the Turkish coast. Life in Greece is very nice and still developing, I really enjoy living here! Janet

over 1 year

Katerina Pyatakova

Wonderful drawing!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Katerina.

over 1 year

Dmitry Nikashin

Great drawing!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks. Just a quick study!

over 1 year

Nika Gabunia

Great work.Thank you for your comment!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks and you're very welcome.

over 1 year

Chrisann

Beautiful!!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Chrisann!

over 1 year

Chrisann

Do you ever teach in AZ? Or give lessons on line? I am very interested since I am teaching myself watercolor and have so many challenges and struggles... I hope to hear from you... :)Chrisann

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

I've taught in lots of places, but never Arizona. Usually, a cultural group or art league will fly me in for a week to a month to conduct specialty classes and intensive workshops. Unfortunately I do not do online courses through my school. I much prefer direct contact teaching. I'm a hopeless traditionalist. Arizona, though, is one of the best places in the country for representational art. There are many competent artists there who teach continuous classes and many who do workshops. A good source(other than the internet) is Southwest Art Magazine where artists regularly advertise classes and workshops.
Hope this is helpful. Best of luck, GGG.

over 1 year

Chrisann

Thank you so much! I don't like on line classes either only because I usually have more then one question and I also really need to see things done out.. and I really enjoy seeing other students doing their work.. I grow from other artists... thank you for getting back to me and if you are ever here.. please let me know! Gosh I use to live in Florida for 12 years ~I wish I would have found your classes then.. oh well... take care... :)chrisann

over 1 year

Priscilla M Norris

Beautiful drawing, perfectly done! 5*****

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks for your kind words!

over 1 year

Wayne D. Vander Jagt

Very special drawing!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Wayne.

over 1 year

Wayne D. Vander Jagt

Hey Gregory, I tried to add a painting I did to your wildlife group and after I clicked on add to a group I wasn't offered your group. I did loose my connection just after I joined your group. Perhaps you could look into it.
Thanks, Wayne

11 months

shhightower

Lovely drawing, so natural.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks.

over 1 year

william lambert

Wonderful and love unic color

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you.

over 1 year

Nalini (Adhishray)

Great drawing!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you.

over 1 year

Paul j Horton

Hi Gregory, this is what I really should do more of, Sarah is beautifully drawn, the detail is perfect for what it is ( a quick life study), I wish my life studys were as good as this ;0)
The shading really is lovely, you have captured her wonderfully, you bring such quality to the site in all you do.
Well worked, Paul.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Paul, Thanks so much for the kudos! Yeah, the figure is what I turn to when commissioned work threatens to zap the creativity right out of me. Life drawing is a return to academic basics, but provides creative and spiritual nourishment.

over 1 year

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

Very beautiful!Love it!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Scott Adami

beautiful gregory
i always like nudes that don't over expose.
they leave something to the imagination
great job

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Scott!

over 1 year

shhightower

love it

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

Oh! Another beautifull and still simple piece from you Gregory. You really helps me with your works and responce on comments made by other friends here. Thanks for sharing.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much Kostas!

over 1 year

Rahul Vyas

Greg, Like your masterful strokes. great work. 5*

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Rahul!

over 1 year

Micheal Giddens

Very beautiful. 5 ***** From Mike

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Mike!

over 1 year

Isaura

This beautiful drawing deserves my 5*****. Good work. Best wishes Isaura

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much!

over 1 year

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

For this beautiful drawing ,my vote is 5*****:-)

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you :-)

over 1 year

Chris O'Hoski

Beautiful foreshortening. Proportions and lines are dead on, well done!! 5+

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you for your comments, Chris.

over 1 year

Jami Childers

Mr. Grant this is great. You can truly see how much someone likes their subject by the way it turns out. I took my first figure class last spring, now I can't get enough. Do you have regular figure classes at your studio? Jami

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Jami! I have occasional life workshops, but not regular classes. Am working on upcoming workshops for Fall/Winter/Spring to be posted on my website soon.

over 1 year

moosje

perfect sketch

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Perfection is out of my reach, but I'll always strive for it. Thanks for a great compliment!

over 1 year

M. Smets

fantastic, great work!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks so much!

over 1 year

Hazel Mabbott

Great pencil work,5* regards.Hazel

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

I appreciate the comment, Hazel, thanks.

over 1 year

Ferry Reijnders

Beatiful. Details and rough parts in balance

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much!

over 1 year

Kj Bentley

beautiful work, i've been working on some charcoals that use a similar pose, no way near as good as that though!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Kj, Thanks for your comment! I looked at your work, and was moved by your bio. My advise to you is this: Keep drawing from life whenever you can to enhance your skills and further develop your "eye". You'll improve a little with each attempt. For the creative element however, take a look inside yourself, at your own world. What is the color of emotion as you feel it? What do you feel when you observe your little girl in her moments of quiet contemplation? How can you paint the idea of joy, love, sadness, determination? How to represent in some fashion the unique way YOU see the world, YOUR world with your husband and daughter as they influence your hopes, dreams, and future? Your technical skills as an artist are OK. You can improve with practice just like the rest of us. HOWEVER, what you have to SAY as an artist transcends technical prowess. No one can teach you that. Art is about passion, not about how real, how pretty, or how marketable! What is in YOUR HEART is the ONLY THING THAT MATTERS! The ability to share this with others is what enables you to call your work ART!!!!! Paint how you feel! Show the colors inside your heart!. This is the key to your success. I wish you and your family all the best! GGG

over 1 year

Kj Bentley

Hi Gregory, thank you very much for taking the time to look at my work, and for giving me the advice, its great to have such insightful feedback. I really appreciate it :). Kj

over 1 year

Rose Gogos

super!..great !

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you so much, Rose!

over 1 year

Peggy J. Wiggs

This is a study???? I've not seen your other work, but if this is a study...it must be amazing!!!!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks for the nice words, Peggy. I looked at your work and you're doing great! You just keep drawing those grandkids and someday you'll be a master!! Been through your area a few times as my wife is from Shaw, MS, (in the delta) near Indianola & Cleveland and has family in Oxford and Memphis. Best of luck, GGG

over 1 year

Peggy J. Wiggs

Lived in Batesville for some time..but am in the Tupelo area now, this is my home town. Know the area you mentioned well!!!

over 1 year

Chuck Larivey

Hi Gregory, Beautiful study 5*****s

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Chuck!

over 1 year

Hollie Gilliland

Love this drawing...everything is perfectly proportioned and highlighted with balance and complete. Much love Hollie

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Hollie, thanks so much for your nice words.

over 1 year

Mark S J Shirley ( BA HONS )

very good ' sensual ' drawing.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks! Not meant to be sensual, but have to admit, this model had everything in the right place at age 20!

over 1 year

bernard Davis

simply beautiful work ...perfect(well as close as 'petfect ' can be!!) lines,.shadow and texture!!! great

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you so much Bernard! Perfect still eludes me, but I'll always strive for it!!

over 1 year

Micheal Giddens

An exquisite nude. Such delicate lines and textures. Wonderful. Mike

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Mike!

over 1 year

John Mullins

Excellent study.Your talent and skill are most obvious. 5+

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you John!

over 1 year

Brian Pier

Beautiful drawing!!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you so much!

over 1 year

kelly cavin

wow lovely art

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Kelly!

over 1 year

Doris Billing

Very beautiful study of nude Sarah 1, Gregory! Excellent drawing! 5***** Sincerely, Doris

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much Doris!

over 1 year

daniel perkowski

great drawing Gregory 5*

over 1 year

Dawn McGuire

Wow.. Beautiful light Gregory..I love her bum..5***** : )

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks! Nothing like a little flattering light in the right place!

over 1 year

John Wieser

greate pose Gregory! Love the soft touch you did it...!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you John!

over 1 year

byzantine icons

Nice draw!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

carolyn ford

This is very nice. The shading is outstanding.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Carolyn!

over 1 year

Adina

Great drawing, I love it, also great choice for the paper, it really makes the drawing stand out :)

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Gerard.J. Kramer

Beautiful drawing,Gregory,love the natural pose of it.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Gerard!

over 1 year

Nigel Mc Clements

amazing drawing.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Nigel!

over 1 year

Robert Doesburg

Sarah is a fantastic nude Gregory!
Sensual, mysterious lady with a perfect body...
Soft but also strong!
Kind regards, Robert

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Robert! I appreciate your comments and nice words. GGG

over 1 year

M.Preski

Truely a wonderful study - the sutble play of light on the models hips and thighs captures a perfect moment in time. Nice.

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Isaura

A superb drawing. My 5***** Isaura

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Isaura!

over 1 year

Nigel Mc Clements

amazing nude

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Nigel!

over 1 year

JaimeRenee'

well done!!

over 1 year

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

over 1 year

Eugene Dunn

Nice study Gregory. I love the way the subject is placed, the position. Nice pencil technique as well.

12 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much, Eugene!

12 months

Oldivad

Nice rendering

12 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

12 months

marcella

Thank you for your comment, very apreciate. Bravo 5*****

12 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Marcella!

12 months

Martin Stephenson

Stunning !

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

11 months

Galerie Peter Leen

Makes me get hungry.
Very beautiful, even it is 'just' a quick drawing.

Bye from Holland,

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you.

11 months

sidi mohamed wahbi el alaoui

Wonderful nud Gregory 5*****

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much!

11 months

Alexandra G

Oh yes just lovely XX

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

11 months

Alexandra G

Darling ....just had to come by and add my vote.....so lovely 5* from me XX

11 months

Zeljko Fehirov,Novi Sad

great job!

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

11 months

Martin Drescher

A very very good drawing. A pleasure to see, thx.

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Martin.

11 months

dani46

HI, I draw my dawghter on the same position!!!
many teòe ago!!!
ciaociao

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you!

11 months

Jhovany Rodriguez

Beautiful!!

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

11 months

Raymond Wunna

Lovely Sarah in nude.5x5x5 stars!!!!!!

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Raymond.

11 months

Susan Duda

Beautiful drawing well done. 5 stars

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Susan!

11 months

Tracey Modique Beam

Wonderfully done. 5*****

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Tracey!

11 months

brizi ©

Very good study of femal body

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you

10 months

su kinnon

nice drawing. su :)

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks

10 months

tedy mazzola

beautiful, nice composition!

11 months

Gregory Graham Grant

I appreciate it!

10 months

bobby cockcroft

very good

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

thanks

10 months

M.Nørby

A perfect body..... nice drawing..too

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

I'm sure my model would appreciate that. Thanks

10 months

Robert St. Pierre

Great drawing here. A really fluid sense of design. Great sensitivity to drawing on a tonal paper.

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks, I love graphite on tone paper.

10 months

Lucinda

lovely work!

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Lucinda.

10 months

Alan Vandever

So delicate, so beautiful. Very, very nice.

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks Alan

10 months

Joeri Van Royen

What a great study Graham, love the shading and distortion

10 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you. I haven't distorted, but rather employed "foreshortening" slightly to make the figure emerge forward at the hips.

10 months

Joeri Van Royen

That's what i meant (fortshortening) (bad translation)...
It was perfectly done

10 months

Robert Doesburg

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Nudes

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

9 months

Will Kefauver

Lovely work. Congrats.

8 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you very much.

7 months

peter hogarth

Delightful!

8 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

7 months

David Hutchinson

Gregory. This is a beautiful pencil sketch. i am amazed that you can do this in one hour. 5* David
Happy new year to you

8 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks.

7 months

Trudy Dempsey

nice drawing

8 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thank you Trudy.

7 months

Theodore La Don Ferguson "Bear"

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Expressionismic Figure, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group.
Excellent figure. Best regards from Theodore. (accepted)

7 months

Gary Hept

Eye catching visually and artistically. Only an hour you say? Well done.

7 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

7 months

Gregory Graham Grant

Thanks!

7 months

Gayle Kirton

A beautiful drawing, so delicate and sensitive

6 months

Luchezar Radov

Great drawing!

6 months

Miche

I can touch the skin...amazing

6 months

Sonja Gartner

The shading on the buttocks is delicious!! Nicely done!

5 months

peter hogarth

delightfully sensitive

5 months

Teodora Taneva

Great

4 months

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Fantastic drawing!! Is perfect !! Congratulations

4 months

pinchas elbaz

beautiful drawing

4 months

Debbie Corr "Futurity"

beautifully drawn and very gentle.

3 months

justshrl

Well done figurative drawing and the pose is very good as well

2 months

steven miller

Like the mark makeing and cool shadeing well done

2 months

Ray Serna

The form and shading are perfect. Beautiful expression of the female body.

2 months

Stephen

It's a great sketch, but it's the reflected light is on her buttocks the makes the picture so beautiful!
Well done.

1 month

Fran McGarry

Beautiful Drawing

1 month

Add your comment hide comments formatting help

What you type	What you will see
`''your in italics''`	your in italics
`'''your in bold'''`	your in bold

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Previous Next Top

This picture is a member of these groups and sets

	No Paints Included 2846 pictures, 486 members regular · thumbnails · slideshow

	Beautiful Youth 1382 pictures, 255 members regular · thumbnails · slideshow

	Nudes 1282 pictures, 423 members regular · thumbnails · slideshow

Related by tags

nude study 1 Marco Kuhn 31 s 54 comments	Dark angel ray_d 13 s 22 comments
Sarah 2 Gregory Graham Grant 23 s 44 comments	figure study Sarah Colby 18 s 13 comments

Artist Statement
for Gregory Graham Grant

United States

Representational portrait and nature artist living in Florida. Presently accepting commissioned work. Founder/director of the ArtQuest School of Art & Design.

Recent Group Activity

angela annas	was added to the group The Spirit of the City
Higinio Alguacil	was added to the group Expression of Life
David	was added to the group my art and me

Artists Online Now

ruth laudani	Mark Bayliss
Eric	Sherrie
francesco jacobello	Sharon Ward
Mark Kovalchuk	acutus/E.Sharp
bob	Michelle Renia
David	Lewis Patrick Poston
Dragan Spasojevic	nelu gradeanu
Allison Iris	craig
mari	beulah du toit