Last night’s Long Term Pose at The Rivoli was quite a blast. Our model Jack turned up with her studio mates who had never modeled before and asked if Stan, Bradley and I would  mind if they gave it a shot. We were thrilled with their work and under Jack’s coaching, they did a marvelous job. Thanks to Jack, Rachel and Kate for the inspiration. Here are two pastels from the session, Nupastel on Stonehenge papers.

My piece,  “Cricket”, pastel on paper was one of three first place winners at Domai.com! I’d like to thank Eolake Stobblehouse at Domai for choosing my work,  and Cricket the model for posing!

Check out the other winners! http://www.domai.com/pics/art-contest-2/index.html

Speakeasy is an open mic improv hosted by Christian Collier at the Mudpie in Chattanooga. Christian asked me to be the artist guest last evening so I took my Nupastels and tore up some Stonehenge paper and sketched four of the performers. I sold two and have these left of Brandi and Jodi. Charles Niznik Clendenin supplied me with coffee and company and Thompson Galetovic made us some fantastic Nutella Crepes. Yum!

We had our first long yerm pose at the Rivoli last evening, Stan the Man, the model and I did a 30 min and settled into this pose for the remainder of the three hours.
We started with a sitting pose, then Stan suggested that we put the model on a folding card table. I had my doubts that the thing would hold but she made it though with no problem at all. I’ve never been a fan of reclining poses and this one was no exception. I drew it twice, wiped it out, drew it again and finally got it on the third round. I had little time left to work on the modeling so I concentrated on the background and the props instead. It has a nice French poster kind of feel and I’m happy with the results. Not bad for the first long pose.

Prismacolor Nupastel on Stonehenge paper

This is the final version of an earlier Study of Heather started on a snowy day when the studio was freezing. I used a reference photo to complete Heather’s face and am very happy with the result. Thanks very much to the model for the sitting. If you’d like to model, contact me via my handy contact form.

Prismacolor Nupastel on Stonehenge paper

Three 30 minute studies from yesterday’s Open Figure Drawing Session at the Rivoli Mill. Various sizes, Nupastel on Stonehenge paper.

Heather answered my post on CL for a model. It was snowing that day, odd for Chattanooga this time of year. Flakes as big as frogs were falling but not sticking to the roads. I had two heaters on Heather in her leather chair but the still weren’t enough. Working with someone who’s getting goose flesh makes me rush the drawing so I shot a reference for her face and will post the finished pastel when I’m done. Heather was a good sport and a real trooper dealing with the chill.

Prismacolor NuPastel on Stonehenge Paper

A pastel study of April’s torso, done in Nupastel on Stonehenge paper.
Collection of Rachel Dickson.

Amy Powell asked me to work with here troupe creating a poster for the show “Many”, a Grounded High production taking place in April 2010. I shot the troupe in costume over an evening, chose the best pose of each member and created this pastel as the basis for the poster.

Nupastel on Stonehenge paper.

I’m working with a model here in Chattanooga. This pastel is from our first session. She has a natural grace and knows how to pose. I used a limited palette for this peice, roughly six colors.

Nupastel on Stonehenge paper.