Natural State

I like this pen drawing because i'm in love with the idea and concept behind it all. My friend sent me this pic as she unwounded in her bathtub. There's nothing overly sexual about this pictures at all however there's something that isn't being said here.
I find it hard to believe that very few women know what the idea of being natural is. I'm referring to the idea of stripping things down to it's basics. The concept of wearing no make-up, avoiding the ideas of fashion over comfort and just being themselves. It's hard to get some women to see that. So when i saw the picture of my friend laying in her bathtub i saw a women who had achieved that. Her hair wasn't all curly, but instead it was wet. Her eyeliner make-up most likely had washed off. Even if just for a moment she was the woman that went to bed and woke up without the thoughts of i can't leave the house without such trivial things.

Norfolk Drawing Group #76

I was excited to actually be drawing this past Tues. Work has a habit of investing so much time and energy with very little return if any at all that i needed this day. I like to call them personal days to do nothing but just exist. Even after waiting close to 40 mins in traffic that normally take me a 20 min ride to Norfolk it was worth it. I went past my favorite Barjo's and had a chocolate muffin. Good thing it's right around the corner from the drawing studio because it was pretty much a full house. Of all the poses that i drew i liked the 3 pose the best. I believe that one looks most like Amanda and how she appeared to be suffering through the poses for us.

Norfolk Drawing Group # 75

As i went out to draw for the first time at the new place on Sept 7th i realized one thing. My heart was a little heavy at the moment. I knew i was going to get that nice letter from the rental office at my apartment saying i had missed paying rent. Not the greatest of feelings i can tell you that. However i needed to draw that evening and rent did get paid the following day. Due to the fact that i got there extremely late for a painting night i was all the way in the back of the room. Which would explain this less than stellar attempt at a ink drawing. It was so bad at the time i had to touch it up and wash it out to blend in some of the lines.

Our model was Kimberly, the waitress who normally waits on us during the after party sessions. So why wouldn't i come up to support and draw a friend.

The State of TheSadness.

My friend has been urging me to get some work together and write a proposal for a show. Slowly but surely i drag and drag my feet. Doing art isn't a chore or anything that i have to get myself mentally prepared to do. It's just one of those life mysterious that happens. i would like to have around 15 to 20 pieces. I feel that i confidentially have about 8 that i can say "yep this is me and my work!" So i'm steady working on ideas and concepts without following up with and finishing others.

One concept that more or less created itself is piece. I'm a huge basketball fan almost as much as i am professional wrestling. i don't collect basketball cards any more but i still have my collection from earlier days. Close to the end of the NBA playoffs the huge questions mark was where is Lebron James going to play next season. He has been a marketable image for sometime in the sporting world. Shortly after was available for free agency he announced had signed with the Miami Heat. He had numerous mixed reactions by that announcement. There were some of anger, disappointment, joyfulness, and eagerness.

Given the situations that he was leaving his hometown as being the proclaimed savior of Cleveland for the city life of Miami. I thought for an artistic point of view which emotions fits into here. Is he really sad to the point of being sick that he had to leave or is he what most people are soldiers of fortunate? i can't be the judge of that, but perhaps you can?!

The design that never was

"can you draw my tattoo, because i want this?!" Sure i can, i'm always an artist for hire. However little did i know that by being offered $20 for a design [that literally took me about 30 mins to get colored and finalized] that my friend would proceed to get one without my design. All the work we do sometimes isn't for all in vain, but it seems more like practice. I'm going to look on the up and up!!

John (pic & sketch)

John is one of my fellow NDG artist that i get to spend time with from week to week (if i come out to draw). He works as a Santa Claus at a local mall during holiday season so he has his beard grown all year long. John is also one of the few artist that we have that only works in clay. Which is cool to see features in 3d form. Most artist i know can make a drawing look 3d but it's hard to do that in a hands on situations. Not that John's a bad guy but i'm just having fun with one of his photos.

The Commission Pt II

so this is the work is a fraction of some of the work that i created based off that belief. It was important not to color the complete paper but allow the underneath to breath and live. I was going for the bedroom door effect. It's no great mystery that the bedroom is suppose to be a safe sanctuary like place hints why i believe we have bedroom doors. We share and experience intimate secrets there that aren't meant for others to understand.

the Commission Pt. I

When i draw out in public which is almost 1 or 2 a twice i get asked the same question. Do you do commission work? Why kind of work can you do? If you name it, i'll be darn if i don't try to draw it. I draw alot too. I was approached with the idea of creating numerous pieces to fill my friend Cara's bedroom. Intimate and sexual art that i generally don't mind drawing. Anyone can draw something graphic sexually and that's not what i generally do. I read in an online article that the hint of sex or intimacy is more appealing than just watching the act. They used one of Lady Gaga's Aljandro videos to show that. The video was sliced at certain parts and the allows your mind to fill in the blanks as far as what's happening.