Dirty Hands Once Again

The past few months have been tough times for the Belmar Arts Council's Figure Drawing group.  A lot of the models we have been using have disappeared.  Some moved out of the area, some have found actual jobs, etc.  Looking back, I think we've only met once in the past 3 months, with all other sessions cancelled for lack of models.  That may be turning around.  Got the word late in the day that we had a model scheduled.  New one for us, but with plenty of experience, and local to the Asbury area.  We had a small crowd tonight, perhaps from recent habit, so plenty of space to move around.  We did four short poses, then chose one of those to turn into a longer pose for the rest of the night.  Not including breaks, I had about an hour to work on the above charcoal.  There are a number of issues with the drawing, but those present tonight thought I had captured her pretty well (other than ignoring her considerable tattoo collection), including the model herself.  Of course, I'll have charcoal stains on my hands for a day or two, but a small price to pay to get some good drawing practice in.