Figure Drawing sketches from today (2/9/2012).  We used compressed charcoal on wet newsprint with a live model.  I am very happy with the drawing on the right and the blending that occured to create some kind of contour shading around the model's limbs and framework.  You can still see some of the guidelines that I used to balance her proportions using ligher lines in her abdominal region.  The arm on the right is a bit thick and her shoulders seem a little too broad. I will try to work smaller next time so I can include her whole body including her head in the page size.