"Lenore" (pic and drawing)

I'm not sure why i haven't posted this drawing because it's been laying completed in one of my many sketch pads for some time. The best part about this is that there's a story behind it all on how i ended up with a single pen & ink drawing.
Lenore is one of the ladies i attend Norfolk Drawing Group with and when i first started going sometime back in spring i was fascinated by her line work. I recall when she drew her lines always seemed to fall into the perfect little place and very rarely went off course. So yeah i'm slightly envious of her control. So as what happens with most people she disappeared from the group and there was some time in which we didn't hear from her much. I hate to see this happen up a group of friends but people come and stop coming for no reason at all. One evening i was flipping through Bernard's flicker site of the group and i stumbled upon this picture. I mentioned earlier that i'm a picture junkie because it allows me control on how long i can spend on a subject matter. My previous conversations with Lenore lead me to believe she was a very interesting person. My first attempt of this drawing was going to be a styling of her own. A very simply but delicate line drawing. As i began drawing i quickly realized that my version would be rather flat so i changed it into an all out pen drawing.

There was something in the way she looked at me

I had this sketch pad out at work and some of my fellow co-workers were flipping through it. After they got done flipping one of them asked me why i always drew women. That's a fairly easy question to ask. There is something very natural about the female body that i feel appealing. That i really enjoy drawing. If i was attracted to anime like most of my friends are then i would draw it. Almost like other paint landscapes etc etc but i enjoy someone more of the human natural because it's something we all can relate to.

The original picture was something that i found through a friend's myspace pad and i kind of stuck with it and it stuck with me. I loved the pose and the way that she was almost hiding from the camera but not really. This is one of the better self taken photos that i've seen in some time. Devaughn, one of the guys i attend drawing group with always draws in pen. His drawing and control with the medium is unrivaled at the moment. I wanted to see if i could get close to or obtain the skill in which he has and the photo gave it to me.

Norfolk Drawing Group XX

So i know that i haven't posted any new artwork in a while yet alone blog but i've been busy. Never to busy to draw but busy enough that i've been able to find a quiet moment to think. These past weeks have been a whirl wind of work and play.
This past Tues night was my first night that i've been to drawing group in some time. Either life has caught up with me or i had other things to do that evening. I know i missing some amazing model and more importantly my friends along with my drawings. After hours especially, but my drawings were fair for someone who hadn't been drawing live models in some time. My favorite one out of all of them is the last one that i did the green color pencil sketch. It's easy on the eyes and shows a relaxing classical pose that i'm attracted to.

Ann (pics and drawings)

(a drawing of her self photo)

Ann (Mother) & Child

These are both drawing that i've started and finished this weekend. It was one of those situations where i finished these drawing quicker than i began them. It's was a small opportunity to take a break between this massive painting that i'm attempting to finish. This actually was fun to do.
I'm not sure if i told this story before but of all the people that i've met my last work related trip to North Carolina she was one of the most friendliest. I've loosely keep in touch with her over the last year. I can honestly say that i don't have any unattractive friends. That isn't merely limited to being physically attractive.
I'm getting off the topic because these drawings i actually used a set of pens which i haven't used in a while. These pens are more expressive and ink flows better than your average BIC pen. I also wanted to see if i could create more expressive lines. I somewhat accomplished my goal by leaving complete and uncompleted shading but it could be better. Overall i'm pleased with these drawings and i hope that it does Ann and her son justice.

Janet (Searching)

Around the same time i started drawing the pencil sketch of Amy, i was drawing Janet. I was drawn to the original picture. I've only have a couple of small brief conversations with Janet and to the best of my knowledge she seems to be a very upbeat person. In this photo i saw something different. If you're at a party or a small gathers you most likely mingling but instead this snapshot shows her dialing away at her phone. Not saying this story is real by any stretch but my take was that she appears to be mentally somewhere else. That's where all the blues and purple come into play to create the drawing. It's a small theory that some people feel so alone that even in a crowded street they are still by themselves. So with this small bit of knowledge is she searching for someone via phone or searching to find herself. I guess you have to form your own opinion.

Amy

Every story that has even a little bit of interest starts off with a friend of a friend. Well this story is no different. This is a drawing of Amy and i've been friend with her online for some time. I yet to draw any pictures of her. It has a little to do with the fact that i've really never flipped through any of her galleries but not to long ago i did. It had a little to do with her wonderful sexy haircut (this is coming from a guy but it's nice). Especially the way her face fell on her eyes leaving a hint of mystery to her. I didn't want to do as i always do can create a complete drawing. I wanted to allow the paper to breathe a little. To finish the circle of comments, Amy is a friend of Ashley's mom Janet, and i use to work with Ashley. I long circle but that just how life is.

Bundle Up

This drawing done in markers organically comes from a magazine image that i liked. I was searching for something deeper than me just scribbling down some marker lines. My original theory for this blog seems back to how a lot of my females friends allow their feelings for guys to cloud their normal judgement. It's a large part of the reason why i draw females often. Not because i'm some sex crazed guy who's single but because i wanted to empower them. What better why then through a drawing. I went to dinner a couple of Sun's ago and when i was there i chatted with one of my friends about a guy she was dating. If you know someone appears to be a bad choice and you know he's a bad choice but yet you won't leave? I'm vexed to say the least.

Even more recently this past weekend i love going to Richmond if only for one night. I hung out with some of my Old Navy buddies. One of the most awkward things you can do at a club is bump into an ex and as you can imagine that happened to one of my friends. There is even more drama mixed up in this tale that i'm not bring forward but my point still remains that people on a whole don't trust their gut feelings. If something inside of you tells you not to or to do something then it's probably in the best interest.

I can speak openly on this topic because not to long ago i allowed numerous females to do the same thing. I don't mean for months i prefer to say "years"

Norfolk Drawing Group XIX

I know these drawing were taking some time ago and to be honest they didn't even come out that well. To be honest with you, it wasn't a great drawing day. It could have a little to do with my skipping the geture portion of the drawing session. I never truly found my groove. I honestly had a better time in the soical session we had later that evening.