Tori reading

Tori returned to the Portrait and Life Workgroup this week. I think painting works pretty well.

Tori Reading, by Stephen Clively, acrylic on oil sketch paper, 42cm by 59.4cm, 2025.

Here's a quick rough preliminary sketch I did before embarking on the painting.

Tori Reading, by Stephen Clively, charcoal on cartridge paper, 42cm by 59.4cm, 2025.

This pose is a cousin of the reclining reading one. Sketch of Tori five minute pose.

Tori reclining, by Stephen Clively, charcoal on cartridge paper, 42cm by 59.4cm, 2025.