Figure drawings from Turkish Delights IX – Tales from the Magic Carpet
Figure drawings from Turkish Delights IX – Tales from the Magic Carpet, drawn with Conté a Paris Pierre Noire HB pencil on 18″ X 24″ newsprint.
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Dynamic Nudes with Contortionists
Every third Thursday of the month, a late night drawing event called Sketch Theatre is held at Gnomon. Last month’s theme was “Dynamic Nudes with Contortionists,” featuring real contortionists. These are my favorite pages from that night:
Belly Dancer
My friend April Connors has her own private space within Keystone Fine Art Studios in Glendale, where she works as a figure painting and drawing instructor. Every Wednesday night from 7 – 10 PM, she hosts these figure drawing workshops, where the model dresses according to the theme of the evening. I attended her workshop for the first time last week, which was themed “Belly Dancer” and featured Gallery Girls… Read More »Belly Dancer
Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance
Every now and then, a group of models called the Gallery Girls hold a late night drawing salon called Turkish Delights, where artists can draw, eat, drink, and be merry in an Ottoman Empire-inspired setting. The latest Turkish Delights, The Veil Dance, occurred on Friday, May 11, from 9 PM to 2 AM at the Syrup Loft in the Fashion District of Downtown LA. Photography was not allowed unless you… Read More »Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance
Figure drawings from Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance
Went to Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance on Friday night. I’ll talk about the event in more detail on Thursday. In the meantime, here are my sketches from that night in the order that I drew them. The first was done on 9″ X 12″ sketch paper, while the rest were done on 18″ X 24″ newsprint, all with a Conté a Paris Pierre Noire HB pencil. Poses… Read More »Figure drawings from Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance