06.30.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Semi-Profile, Acting Coy
size: 6x11 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

06.29.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Looking Over Her Right Shoulder
size: 11x17 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.28.2010

title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 11x17 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.27.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Looking Down Past Her Right Shoulder
size: 11x17 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.26.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Slightly Leaning Forward
size: 11x17 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.25.2010

title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, Leaning Forward
size: 11x17 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

This was painted at the Illustration Master Class in Amherst Massachusetts. The model, whose name I don't recall, took some great poses. In this one, she was leaning forward with her right leg folded over her left hip. I got the foot but the timer ran out as I was about to start on the shin and knee.

06.24.2010

title: Female Nude, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Left Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $150.00

06.23.2010

title: Dirty Martini, Seated In Profile, Her Cris-Crossed Arms Resting On Her Knee
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

06.22.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Contrapposto, Her Left Arm Raised And Right Hand On Her Hip
size: 5x7 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $50.00

06.21.2010

title: Male Nude In A Bondage Mask, Seated Between The Legs Of A Female Nude
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: walnut ink (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

This one is another oldie from one of our wild Thursday nights at the Society.

06.20.2010

title: Amber Ray, Standing In Profile, Arching Her Back
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: watercolor (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

06.19.2010

title: Female Nude, In Profile, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

06.18.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Semi-Profile, Her Arms Raised Above Her Head
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

06.17.2010

title: Torso And Bust Of Sara, Looking Off To Her Left Side
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

06.16.2010

Today is the Three-Year Anniversary of Nude of the Day!!!


title: Torso And Bust Of A Smiling Female Nude
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

I'm away at the Illustration Master Class for the week, painting until the sun comes up. I took a break from painting to paint this study. Yeah, it's a pretty intense week here in Amherst MA, and we're only half way through.

06.15.2010

title: Sara, Standing In Contrapposto, Her Right Hand On Her Hip
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.14.2010

title: Candice, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.13.2010

title: Candice, Reclining On Her Back
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.12.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Contrapposto, In Semi-Profile, Her Left Hand On Her Hip
size: 7x9 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $75.00

06.11.2010

title: Candice, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Hands Criss-Crossed Over Her Legs
size: 7x9 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $100.00

06.10.2010

title: Gigi, Seated In Semi-Profile, Looking Over Her Right Shoulder
size: 7x9 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $100.00

06.09.2010

title: Amber Ray, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Right Hand On Her Hip
size: 7x9 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $100.00

06.08.2010

title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Leaning On Her Arms, Wearing Frilly Underwear
size: 7x9 in.
medium: watercolor (on 100lb bristol paper)
price: $100.00

06.07.2010

title: Bunny Love With A Curly Hair Wig On One Side, In Profile, A Wine Glass In Her Left Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

This piece, and the one from yesterday, are from last week's Thursday session at the Society. The Thursday sessions are usually costume nights, and the models did not disappoint. Both the models were dressed as half-man half-woman hermaphrodites, which was just as fun to draw as it was disturbing.

06.06.2010

title: Bunny Love With A Curly Hair Wig On One Side, Standing In Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.05.2010

title: Rainbow, Leaning Back, Smirking
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, colored pencil
price: $200.00

06.04.2010

title: Rainbow, Seated In Profile, In Front Of A Drawing In A Black Frame
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

06.03.2010

title: Male Nude, Holding His Left Arm With His Right Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

06.02.2010

title: Male Nude, Standing In Reverse, Leaning On His Bent Right Arm
size: 6x9 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

06.01.2010

title: Seated Female Nude, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm, Her Right Hand Draped Over Her Raised Left Knee
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Hey everyone it's June again. This is the Anniversary Month for Nude of the Day. If you go back into the archives, you'll notice that for the previous two anniversaries I ran a sale. I'm breaking tradition this year and not doing a sale for two reasons.

1. I will have some original watercolors at the Oh!No Doom Gallery in Chicago as part of their Painted Ladies show and don't want to cock-block them by running a sale. This is a show curated by my friends Lana Crooks and Max Bare, and features fellow friends and illustrators Dave Palumbo (check out his Postcard Nudes blog), Kristina Carroll and Steph Laberis along with other great tallents. Opening reception is this Saturday, June 5th, from 6 to 10PM. If you're in the area stop by and check out the work in person. A portion of the art sales will be donated to the Avon Breast Cancer Walk (taking place June 5-6th). I, unfortunately, won't be there, because:

2. I am leaving New York and moving to Portland Oregon at the end of June. Yeah, that's pretty HUGE!!! Everyone knows that moving is a pretty chaotic process. Preparing to move 3000 miles while still working a full time job (at least for a few more weeks), a plate-full of freelance work on top of that, and taking a week off to attend the Illustration Master Class, just adds to the stress. So I hope you understand me not wanting to add to the stress by running a sale. Besides, I'll be crating all my nudes and leaving them to the mercy of the shippers, so I won't have access to them for about a month. I'm not sure what will happen to the daily updates. I was thinking of ending Nude of the Day on the 3-Year Anniversary. But I really enjoy working from life and I hope to continue when I'm settled in my new home. I still have a few more weeks left moderating the sketch nights at the Society of Illustrators so you'll see a mix of new and old work for a while. I've also been researching the figure drawing options available in Portland and will hit them up as soon as I can. And if none of them work out quite the way I'd like them to, watch out Portland, I may just start my own sessions.

If you're bummed about missing out on the sale, I'm really sorry. Keep checking the blog, it may appear when you least expect it.