Dr. Sketchy, life drawing with burlesque models Have you heard of Dr. Sketchy life drawing groups? They’re a real hoot! Life drawing with an Attitude with a capital A! It’s an international organization with franchises here and there. Last week we went to the Vancouver group and drew up a storm! The poses are FAST, […]
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Christopher Gerlings, studies in black and white Large scale paintings in black and white, from delicate portraits to bold and brushy nudes, Christopher Gerlings delivers a punch with his figurative paintings and drawings. Vigilate et Frigus 2013 Mixed media on paper 42″ x 54″ Look 2013 Graphite, acrylic, and resin on panel 36″ x 48″
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William K Moore, juicy character drawings William K Moore from Chicago has a wonderful figurative art blog where he posts his own juicy and dramatic drawings and paintings and some works by others. His works include portraits, nude life studies and everyday scenes with real people including some quirky and colorful characters. His style is
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Gretchen Kelly, Boudoir drawings I came across a very lively and refreshing artists recently. Gretchen Kelly’s drawings and paintings of live models and boudoir poses are light and bright, a really fresh approach to life drawing. Share these with your life drawing groups and put some zing in your sessions! Here are some from her
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Meredith Rose, captivating nudes I am capturing the essence of a human being in oil on linen and charcoal on paper. My paintings and drawings are always created from a live model. Expressive paint strokes, palette knife work, and even painting with fingers suggest deeper emotional intensity in my relationship with the human form. I
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Tanya Fletcher, Metal Leaf Figure Paintings Metal Leaf Figure Paintings: This current body of work consists of life sized figures rendered in oil w/ silver leaf backgrounds on Baltic birch. An even layer of oil color is applied & then selectively removed with a cloth. The revealed grain of the wood suggests skin and/or contours
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Fred Hatt, drawing with energy My work is an art of movement, rhythm and feeling. For me what is important is not conceptual or iconographic content, but process and practice. Drawing from life becomes a journey of transforming perception to directly experience the undivided aspect of reality. Fred HattJan 22, 2013
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Maggie Toole, Circulism, colored pencil portraiture Maggie TooleCirculismUsing colored pencils, I draw no lines at all…only varied, overlapped and intertwined circles. Building seemingly transparent layers, incorporating all color. As in pointillism, the distant viewer’s eye fuses these into realistic shades of human flesh, hair and life.Maggie TooleJan 9, 2012
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