Thursday, June 02, 2011

Nudes, summer, wandering...

Lucie from Paris, #5

Summer appears to be here but it also seems the time of year I feel a little off track. I have not gotten used to the structured seasons that Boston has. Spring came/went so quick. Things were busy, great, everyone was out meeting people & enjoying the lack of snow. But that season quickly passes and now the travel season has set in. I still have not mastered this whole summer vacation thing. When I was in Los Angeles I always took my "vacations" in the winter. Christmas in Boston, January in Utah, maybe another short trip to San Fran some other part of the year. Here everyone seems to come and go in unison and suddenly I am left in the city leaving voicemails on friends phones realizing I'll be watching Netflix movies or biking around an empty city for a few days.

I'm in between paintings at the moment. I lost some steam with open studios and I haven't quite got my rhythm back. There are several things I know I should be doing next. Applying for grants/residencies/shows, writing a decent artist statement, and finding some models (men too, I want to paint men right now, but they're skittish models sometimes.)

To hopefully find a little inspiration I did some life drawing this weekend. I tried some new pencils & pens and quickly realized why I never really use colored pencils. Looking at the sketches after a few days they do look a little better. Maybe I had a more productive Memorial day weekend than I thought. But I still wish they were better. I don't really like life drawing sessions because they always do such quick poses (10 minutes longest?) I like to have up to 30 minutes. I would really like to do even longer and paint. I don't like poses under 5 minutes. But it's hard to find sessions that don't do a majority of 1-5 minute poses. What's funny is that everyone complains about it but they keep setting up the sessions that way.

Here are some sketches from that session, there are more on Flickr. The space was small so it was hard to get enough distance from the model. She was a good model though- Lucie from Paris. I'd like to have her pose for painting in a set-up more in my own control.

Lucie from Paris, #7

Lucie from Paris, #3

Lucie from Paris, #1

10 comments:

News said...

thanks for sharing such nice blog

Lina-Paola said...

These are really good drawings you got going here. I especially like the model with the tucked in knees and blue space around her. Real nice line quality. I see that you haven't posted in a while now, but keep them coming!!
-Lina
misartmanias.blogspot.com

Gunes Yilmaz said...

awesome, very well done!

Anonymous said...

Polo Shirts For Men the malleolus boots are in the understandin most receive the design which the female student welcome, but fuses Cheap Polo Shirts For Men the design to be able the feminine exquisite thigh line development, matches into the fashionable female student in winter Moncler Jackets For Women and the malleolus boots beautiful to kill the technique. Below Jackets For Men, slightly arranges for everybody introduced that five section of tidal current Gao Gen and the malleolus boots, let your completely obviously woman charm Ralph Lauren Polo Shirts.
This section of Polo Shirts and the malleolus boots design has much, fused many kinds of tidal current elements, Monster Beats Studio has designed is obviously high essential, to put on it to walk is steadier, had the waterproof Taiwan's design before the sole Beats Solo Hd, the sole also has the denticle grain skid resistant function. The black fabric surface instep, some white's down embellishment, the luxurious Monster Beats makings highlight immediately, but also has the design fixed shoe which and the both feet the buckle builds. Such graceful pair of Gao Gen and the malleolus boots matching one-piece dress, or is in attends banquet's time is putting on, certainly can attract the vision for you Cheap Ralph Lauren Polo Shirts For Men!
Brown Frequency Response and the malleolus Moncler Jackets are quite common, but this model of boots have made the design which in the instep innovates. Using leopard grain's design splicing, the design which the zipper opens the mouth, but also has the buckle sewn-up bag with an opening in the middle and worn at the waist or over the shoulder to be tight, the moist feeling is stronger.
The shoe heel is also Moncler Jackets For Men to popularly this year thickly with the shoes the tendency, the mahjong piece something like a joker card brown, lets you put on the out of the ordinary tidal current. This section and the malleolus Monster Headphones match the cowboy pencil trousers Monster Beats, or is the chaps, is very good Cheap Polo Shirts, the upper body may choose the leopard grain furs coat to come with shoe matching to Cheap Ralph Lauren.

anareis said...

Dear (the) friend (o). I am making a donation campaign to help young boys who are admitted to the Recovery Center Drug where my son is internal também.Lá have young people who come only with the clothes, abandoned the family. They need everything: men's clothing, shoes, soap, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, a freezer, bedding, food. The recovery center survives on donations, more than 300 men internos.Eles deserve a chance. Who can help me can donate any amount at the Bank of Brazil Agency 1257-2 32882-0 Account

Pass4Sure said...

Great blog post and It is a pleasure going through your post. I have bookmarked you to check out new stuff from your side.i am so grateful for your post thanks for sharing this post.

Unknown said...

super nice drawing.
Akaren aps

kiruai said...

very nice, I like your skills drawing! why don't you post any new pic?

http://whitsblog.com said...

I like your blog it's pretty cool, great artwork!

Unknown said...

I like your blog so much, keep up the good work
Metal Planters