Drawings | Fine Art Sketches by Robert January

Robert January's Drawings:

Following is a selection of finished drawings and quick studies from 1999, when I first began to draw, all from life.

Magnificent Man was juried into the Salon d'Automne 2004, Paris, France, and Janice in Chair into Art of the Northeast 2005.

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Reclining nude figure sketch in sepia tones

Magnificent Man

Chalk on gray paper, 19 x 25 in., 2003. Juried into Salon d'Automn, 2004. Private Collection, CT.

Janice in Chair

Chalk on gray paper, 25 x 31 in, 2004. Juried into Art of the Northeast 2005. Private Collection, CT.

Sleeping figure in fetal position drawing

Janice Reclining Study

Chalk on gray paper, 19 x 25 in, 2003.

Betty Study

(Tennis player James Blake's mom) graphite on white paper, 15 x 20 in, August 2005. Private collection.

Suzanna Study

Graphite/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2004.

Performance Artist Study

Chalk/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2006.

Anna Study

Chalk on gray paper, 19 x 25 in, 2005. Private Collection.

Magnificent Man II

Chalk on gray paper, 19 x 25 in., 2003. Juried into Cork Gallery Lincoln Center Show 2004. $2,000.

Three figures in various seated positions

Helene Gestural Studies

Graphite/chalk on gray paper, 19 x 25 in, 2003.

Janice Study

Graphite on white paper, 15 x 25 in, 2004. Private Collection, CT.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Gaynor, of Southport; graphite on paper, 15 x 20 in, 2004. Private collection, CT.

Charcoal sketch of a contemplative person

Amina, Aspiring Actress

Graphite/chalk on paper, 19 x 25 in, 2003.

Mary Study

Graphite on paper, 5 x 8 in, 2006.

Reclining nude sketch on beige background

Figure Study

Graphite/chalk paper, 5 in x 7 in., 2005.

Tamara

Chalk/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2005.

Helene Study

Chalk on paper, 19 x 24 in, 2003.

Artist's First Drawing: Wendell 1999

Charcoal on white paper, 1999; artist's " first drawing;" won prize at Silvermine School Show 1999. Private collection.

Study of Howard Recovering

Graphite on gray paper, 8 x 12 in, September 2004. Private collection.

Helene Study

Chalk on gray paper, 19 x 24 in, 2003.

Anna's Back

Graphite/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2005. Private Collection.

Quick Portrait Study (Elizabeth)

Graphite/paper, 11x 14 in, 2004. Private Collection.

Frank Study

Graphite/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2005.

Portrait Study

Graphite/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2000.

Jon Anderssen, Quick Figure Study

Graphite/paper 11x 14 in, 2000.

Figure Study

Graphite on paper, 5 x 7 in, 2006.

Figure drawing in charcoal on beige background

Figure Study

Graphite/paper, 6 x 7 in, 2000.

Taylor Turning

Graphite/paper, 11 x 14 in, 2002. Private Collection.