Friday, December 17

Speechless~Seven Models and Ten Minutes

So today was the Christmas potluck lunch at the lifedrawing group "The Bottom Line" that I go to Fridays.  In the morning we had two male models doing 3 minute poses that gradually increased to a 15 minute one at the end of the 2.5 hours.  I sucked!  How the heck do you draw two whole people in 3 minutes? 

I've been to a lot of potlucks but I have to say never one as interesting as this.  The food choices of artists attending these events is a lot more eclectic than that of a normal group.  Delicious though!

The regular models were invited as well as the member artists.  Eight models in all showed up and about 30 artists.  After lunch seven of them proceeded to the front of the room and disrobed together [gasp].  They then chose a pose together and stood for 10 minutes.  How do you draw SEVEN people in 10 minutes????  I'm not sure if the program coordinator requested this or if the models had too much wine and decided to give us an early Christmas present, but it was fun.

I've got a pretty good idea of the direction I want to take with my drawing in the New Year but as we each have our own writing styles so do we our drawing and I'm not sure if it's something I can change but I'll sure try!

And finally, here's one I'm working on now.  It's temporarily called "Not Kurt".

6 comments:

Serena said...

Lovely sketches, Sandi! Draw seven people in ten minutes?! I sure couldn't do it. It sounds like you had a nice time and good eats at the Potluck lunch.

I like your latest 'not Kurt' piece...and I'm looking forward to seeing what direction you will be taking in the new year art-wise.

Kurt said...

I eagerly await the Kurt drawing I promised you'd send me.

Jennifer Rose said...

its possible to change a drawing style, its all about practicing different things.
7 people in 10 minutes, i probably would have ended up with 7 stick figures lol

Perpetual Chocoholic said...

Serena, thanks! And congrats again on your beautiful Granddaughter!

Yes, your drawing is haunting me Kurt. Literally. It's in my pencil wrack staring at me.

Jennifer Rose, glad you said that as it means theres hope for me! And I landed up with two stick figures.

Sandy said...

The new drawing you are doing - superb, can't wait to see the end result. Every time I see your toads/frogs it makes me want to get busy and really try one because ...well they're cool.

Some day..

Your life drawings - I always like to look at.

Megan said...

I can't even come up with a comment in seven minutes!