All the following drawings are of Natalie suspended by ropes, at above eye level, in the middle of the studio (a full explanation of this form of life drawing experience can be found on my earlier postings).
So here we go!Starting with an HB pencil I move it over the paper in the search for the form of the model before me.
Below I try (unsuccessfully in my view) to introduce some emphasis with a charcoal pencil.
I continue with using pencil only. Firstly, HB to explore the basic form, and then a 3B to emphasize outline.
Below, I introduce some relatively heavy cross-hatching to see how tonal variation can be handled with a pencil.
Again HB and 3B on cartridge paper, and a real challenge to capture the leaning-back pose and the form of the foreshortening pose of her left leg. 
In the next drawing, after suggesting the basic form with exploratory HB pencil lines, I try to introduce a second layer of a very simple, single 3B line to indicate the principal form of the body.
Below I try (unsuccessfully in my view) to introduce some emphasis with a charcoal pencil.
I continue with using pencil only. Firstly, HB to explore the basic form, and then a 3B to emphasize outline. 
Below, I introduce some relatively heavy cross-hatching to see how tonal variation can be handled with a pencil.
Again HB and 3B on cartridge paper, and a real challenge to capture the leaning-back pose and the form of the foreshortening pose of her left leg. 
In the next drawing, after suggesting the basic form with exploratory HB pencil lines, I try to introduce a second layer of a very simple, single 3B line to indicate the principal form of the body.
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