Original Drawings

The Artist’s Hand

These intimate figure studies were all drawn from life, working directly with models in the studio. Each drawing captures a fleeting moment — the quiet rhythm of breath, the subtle weight of a gesture, the natural curve of repose. They range from quick, spontaneous sketches to more developed and contemplative works.

Created primarily in the early 1980s, these pieces reflect a lifelong commitment to drawing as the foundation of McNamara’s art practice. Each work reveals his sensitivity to form, light, and presence — the essence of seeing and translating life onto paper.

Executed in graphite pencil and occasionally brush and ink, these drawings offer a rare glimpse into the artist’s process and the timeless beauty of the human figure.


About the Collection

Each drawing offered here is a unique, original work, drawn by hand and signed by the artist.
No reproductions exist of these works; they are one-of-a-kind pieces available directly from the artist through The McNamara Collection. These works are graphite or ink on archival paper

Because they are part of the artist’s personal archive, only a select group of drawings are being made available to the public for the first time.