Hipbone

Spent an afternoon at Hipbone Studio drawing and painting a female model so delicate her ribs and bones were almost as visible as the skeleton hanging nearby.  Figure drawing is complex and enjoyable for me, something I've done since high school.  Each human being has more or less the same parts but each individual has their own beauty.  Poses ranged from 30 seconds to 30 minutes.

Hipbone

Hipbone Studio is a great way to spend a winter Wednesday afternoon (it's always warm for the nude models) to draw or paint from life. Emilie, our model, was lovely in a young Marlene Dietrich kind of way. I especially liked the umbrella, walking nude in the rain is so Portland! As usual, we started with one minute warm ups, then 5 minutes, 15 minutes then some longer poses. I used micron pens for sketching, then added acrylic paint.

Sascha

Life drawing sessions are always an enjoyable challenge even though I've been drawing the figure since high school. We started with quick sketches, warming up to 15 minutes and longer poses during the three hour session. This one was done on a previously painted 6" x 12" landscape giving her long, languid body some background composition. The studio was warm on a rainy afternoon, and I was lost in shapes and colors.