The images below were made in workshops taught by Rebecca Alzofon in Redwood City, CA, using professional models who posed for at least 20 hours over a period of several days.
These limited-color pieces (above) show the first stage of a many-step layering process, using only one color (raw umber; different brands on left and right) with lead white.
The above piece shows the second stage of the
process, adding red and green to the first stage.
The above piece shows the full process.
This unfinished picture (above) reveals the layering technique used.
A second version of a previous pose.
The process for creating these black and white drawings, on blue-green paper, was developed by Rebecca Alzofon after studying the works of French artist Pierre Paul Prud'hon.
