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

03.31.2008

title: Darlinda, Seated, With Left Leg Raised
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.30.2008

title: Darlinda, In Profile, With Left Hand Resting On Her Left Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

I used a carpenter's pencil from Home Depot to make some of the thicker pencil marks in the hand.

03.29.2008

title: Standing Female Nude, With Left Arm Raised Behind Her Head
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil, white-out
price: $150.00

03.28.2008

title: Anastasia, Standing With Hands Interlocked and Resting On Her Left Hip
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.27.2008

title: Rainbow Reclining On Her Side, Head Resting On Her Right Arm
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.26.2008

title: Roger Reclining In The Foreground, With Nikki In The Background, Seated In Reverse
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

03.25.2008

title: Dirty Martini, Seated In Profile, Wearing a Purple Mask and Panties
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, water-soluble pencil
price: $200.00

This painting is from Spring 2006. It was a very busy night at the Society of Illustrators. Syd Mead was lecturing to a packed audience downstairs in the gallery. Upstairs we were having our Third Thursday festivities. And further up in the library the board meeting was letting up. All in all there must have been at least 300 people at the SoI that night. I didn't plan on drawing but because there was no room at the Mead lecture, I ended up finding a little corner and some space to do a little sketching. Then good ol'e Jeff Fisher grabbed me by the neck, threw me in his seat, and handed me a really fun water-soluble pencil. It had a waxy texture and felt more like an oil pastel. The water activated the pigment a little yet still kept the integrity of the line. Unfortunately I don't think they make these types of pencils anymore.

03.24.2008

title: Megan As A Toreador, Wearing A Violet Hat And Holding A Pink Cape At Her Side
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil, pastel
price: $200.00

03.23.2008

Happy Easter!


title: Julie Standing In Semi-Profile, With Hands On Her Hips, Wearing a Violet Beret, Gloves and Scarf
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

This was from last week's Third Thursday Jazz & Sketch at the Society of Illustrators. It's been a while since Julie Atlas Muz made an appearance at the SoI. It was really good to have her back.

03.22.2008

title: Julie Reclining, With Her Head Hanging Off the Edge of a Table
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.21.2008

title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, With Right Hand Resting on Left Knee, Wearing Violet Gloves and Feathers In Her Hair
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

I painted this way back in 2005 and signed it to be included in the Society of Illustrators Jazz & Sketch Group Show in 2006. The powers that be, however, picked Nude of the Day 01.09.2008 over this one.