04.30.2008

title: Female Nude Torso, Seated In Semi-Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.29.2008

title: Roger, Standing, With Right Leg Raised, Hands Clasped In Front
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

This piece turned out to be a bad cropping decision on my part. Roger rested his right leg on the back of a chair, placed all his body weight on this left leg and held it for 20 minutes. I've been more focused on drawing hands lately. Unfortunately, he happened to place his in front of his groin. I was well aware of this but didn't give it too much thought. I started at the shoulder, making sure I have enough space for the arm and hands. While so involved in capturing the hands, I was totally oblivious to how they fit in with the rest of the figure.
Usually. after I do a painting I tend to distance myself from it. When the water dries I pack the drawings up and look at them the next day with fresh (and sober) eyes. Unpacking the drawings the next morning, I realized how "pornographic" this painting turned out. I'm sorry if this offends anyone. I'm even more sorry if you didn't see the bad crop until I pointed it out.

04.28.2008

title: Roger, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, marker
price: $150.00

04.27.2008

title: Roger, Standing In Profile, His Left Hand Holding His Chin
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.26.2008

title: Nikki, Standing In Profile, Twisting Her Torso Away, With Left Hand Squeezing Her Right Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

One of my Egon Schiele art impersonations.

04.25.2008

title: Jenny, Standing, Her Arms Folded In Front Of Her
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

04.24.2008

title: Amber Ray, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Back On Her Arms And Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
SOLD

04.23.2008

title: Carmen, Seated In Semi-Profile, Looking Back Over Her Right Shoulder, Her Robe Around Her Hips
size: 8x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

04.22.2008

title: Female Nude, In Semi-Profile, Wearing a Blue Wig
size: 7.75x11 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
SOLD

04.21.2008

title: Male Nude, In Profile and Reverse, Leaning On a Stick, Looking Over His Left Shoulder
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

04.20.2008

title: Nikki's Torso, In Semi-Profile
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

04.19.2008

title: Martina, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Shoulder
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

04.18.2008

title: Sara, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand On Her Hip, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

04.17.2008

title: Jenny, Standing In Profile, With Left Hand On Her Hip And Shoulder Slightly Raised
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.16.2008

title: Martina, In Profile, Standing In Contrapposto, With Hands On Her Hips, Wearing A Red And Black Bandana
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

04.15.2008

Happy Tax Day!


title: Darlinda, Standing In Profile, With Left Hand Holding Her Right Arm, And Amber Ray's Head In The Foreground
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.14.2008

title: Tatiana, Seated In Reverse, Looking Back And Leaning Sideways Onto Her Arms
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, walnut ink
price: $100.00

This is one of the first watercolors from the Society of Illustrators drawn in 2005, before I became the moderator. I started helping out a few months prior (actually 3 years ago this week). After making friends with Jacqui Morgan, I decided to get back to watercolors, which I hadn't used in some time at that point. You can see the hesitation in the spare amounts I used in this piece.

04.13.2008

title: Piera, Standing In Reverse, With Hands Clasped And Palms Facing Outward
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil, marker
price: $150.00

04.12.2008

title: Piera, Seated In Reverse, Legs Bent, Holding Onto Her Feet And Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.11.2008

title: Piera, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, marker
price: $150.00

04.10.2008

Post 300!!!
Sparta!!!


title: Tatiana Seated, In Profile, Torso Leaning Forward, With Left Arm at Her Side
size: 12x18 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $300.00

04.09.2008

title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile and Reverse, In Thought
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.08.2008

title: Kika, Standing In Contrapposto, Her Hands On Her Hips, A Purple Feather Boa Draped Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

I have a stack of "reject" watercolors (figure drawings that are not "Nude of the Day" quality) which I use the backs of when I'm running low on watercolor paper. Last week, after a grueling move to my new apartment, (I'm still having a hard time finding where anything is) I grabbed a stack of "reject" paper to take with me to the Society of Illustrators. I had a pretty bad night with plenty of new rejects to add to the pile. But when looking over my disasters from that night, I came across this painting of Kika. Having a fresh look at this piece I realized that I really like the attitude in it. So this one is saved from the "reject" pile.

04.07.2008

title: Male Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Looking Left
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Another sketch from Spring Street Studio from December 2005

04.06.2008

title: Emily, In Profile, With Hair Pulled Back In A Ponytail
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.05.2008

title: Amber Ray, Seated, In Semi-Profile, With Right Hand Holding On To the Arm of a Chair Draped In Blue Fabric
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

For what must have been the first time ever, Amber Ray showed up to model without any flashy make-up or outfits. And it made for some good drawing.

04.04.2008

title: Pinkie, Standing In Semi-Profile, Her Right Hand On Hip And Left Hand On Her Raised Right Leg
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $100.00

04.03.2008

title: Darlinda, Seated In Profile, Forearm Resting On The Arm Of A Chair
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.02.2008

title: Pinkie, Standing In Semi-Profile, Looking Past Her Left Shoulder, With Arms At Her Sides
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

04.01.2008

title: Emily, Seated In Profile, With Right Hand Draped Over Her Left Knee, And Left Hand Resting On Her Left Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00