Life DrawingThe Art of Joel Fletcher

While I was animating at Disney Studios in the ’90s, I also took part in their figure-drawing workshops. The challenge was to quickly capture the spirit of the pose, since the model held each position only briefly. These sketches were completed in 5 to 15 minutes, and I’ve also included a few two-hour portrait paintings from life. Click on any image to view it at a larger size.

  • Renaissance woman portrait.

    Renaissance woman 3 hour portrait

  • Ballerina quick portrait painting.

    Ballerina 3 hour portrait painting

  • Girl with flowers quick painting.

    Girl with flowers 3 hour painting.

  • Spanish woman portrait.

    Spanish woman 3 hour portrait

  • Nude girl life drawing side view.

    Nude woman side view

  • Figure drawing of girl with crossed arms.

    Girl with crossed arms.

  • Girl arranging hair figure drawing.

    Girl arranging hair

  • Standing Arabian man life sketch.

    Standing Arabian man

  • Back view of sitting woman figure drawing.

    Back view of sitting woman

  • Girl thinking nude life drawing.

    Girl thinking

  • Marilyn Monroe standing rear view drawing.

    Marilyn Monroe standing rear view

  • Marilyn Monroe rear view life drawing.

    Marilyn Monroe seated rear view

  • Seated woman figure drawing.

    Seated woman figure drawing

  • Standing nude figure sketch.

    Standing nude

  • Reclining nude woman life drawing.

    Reclining woman

  • Woman leaning nude figure drawing.

    Woman leaning

  • Flamenco dancer gesture sketch.

    Flamenco dancer gesture sketch

  • Sitting flamenco dancer life drawing.

    Sitting flamenco dancer

  • Egyptian guard figure study.

    Egyptian guard

  • Nude woman on chair.

    Woman on chair

  • Drawing of an artist model.

    Artist model