Round Boys 8

Still trying to find the right balance between active pose and a somewhat iconic pose (although not in the way that social media uses the word, meh), that fits in the middle of the trio I had planned. I'm kind of loathe to do a spreadeagled pose again since I just did it for the opener, even if this one is more of a squat than a climbing-out-into-the-circle pose like the first.

Round Boys 7

I'm still playing with various poses for the middle panel. For all the poses I've already laid out (feels like a couple of dozen at this point), I'm still not satisfied.

Round Boys 6

I've been hard at work trying to get a trio together, but instead oft the difficult middle piece, I was able to get the opposite bookend. I think they look nice together! Now I just need to create a pose to go between them,

Round Boys 5

Trying to create a middle piece for a projected trio in this circle motif setup. I need a strong enough pose to transition from the very strong first one, to an as-of-yet un-finalized other-end piece, but kind of wanted a back view, leg extended down kind of deal. I got my friend Ernesto to pose for a few but I'm still not 100% sure what to make of this panel. It'll be a frieze!

Dries-y

Facebook fed me ads for Dries Van Noten, who I already follow anyway. But this one ad with a particular model just felt perfect for a fashion moment, for me, so I decided to draw the figure based on the pose and the outfit—which I don't normally do! But with his legs he inspired me to do what I feel is a very Renaldo Barnette style figure because Professor Barnette is a friend and one of the professors at FIT whose work really stands out as an easy representation of how croquis drawings should be done.

The second pose is just me riffing on the style without a reference pic.

Pants Down

Trying to plan out teh attitude of a particular sketch, with this being a very immediate sketch of the idea. Sometimes I wonder, tough, if I should consider this not the prelude but the final product.

Boy On iPhone

Sometimes while sketching I just get so inspired to draw, and I'm not often certain about what I want to draw, but the inspiration is to create something nice, possibly great...and then I get distracted. I liked the boy I drew, then I got distracted with testing out some new (to me) brushes in Photoshop, to emulate some of the work fellow artists do with gouache,

ManCroquises

A fave model agency, Tomorrow Is Another Day, posed a pola of one of their models and I really liked his simple, easy stance, so I made a croquis (well, two) of it.

Crqouises In Paint

I had a vision of me trying to create a new female fashion figure for myself, one that feels more relevant to what fashion is doing now, as well as to my own sensibilities. It's hard because I'm no longer as interested nor as adept at womenswear as I am at menswear, but it's also a good challenge.

But then I got distracted with new brushes!

Round Boys 4

 

I'm trying to make this a triptych, but I need a middle panel since I have the outside ones. But many of the poses seem redundant or too similar in frame.

Round Boys 3

I decided to pull this guy out and possibly publish him on IG, and as such also decided to make him chaste with some draping, and I actually think it looks better with his dick covered! But maybe I'll show both on IG just to have a backup for the peen lovers, lol.

Behind You, 2

I caved and did two hands on his. back again. It seemed to work better with his head position. And the banana yellow took over the entire background. But I did a drawing like this before so I need to find some way to spin it differently, I think.

Light & Shadow Demo

I was teaching my students to observe  highlights and shadows in a model, and I was quite pleased as I walked around and saw some of the sketches—some of them were actually getting it! Anyhow, these were my sketches from my demo as well as of me drawing along.

Sequins

I got a bit ambitious and out together a PDF of various fashion illustrators doing shine and shimmery things, and I decided to do my own version of a sequined dress (this one taken from Zara). Not the best sketch but not the worst for something I rarely draw, although it reminds me a lot like Cliff Faust's work, so I might be channeling his sketchs from Facebook.

Arms Crossed, Tatted Up

I decided to turn this guy into the sketch I originally did inspired by a tatted model and the hot chef from my gym who has a lighthouse tattoo. It turned out pretty well, and I think I'm uploading this to Insta today. Fingers crossed they don't delete the peen!

Arms Crossed

I'm determined to do a sketch for Instagram that will feature full frontal nudity again, but I'm also hedging my bets by doing a covered, underwear version. This drawing came together rather quickly, although I have to say his face was hard to come by-I went through quite a few less satisfactory faces (since I make them up as I go along).

Behind You

I didn't love the direction of the drawing yesterday, so I did another cute twunk-looking thing looking back at you, and showing butt. And trying to change his hand positions up a bit instead of having them both on his back, I have him holding a banana. I suppose it can be suggestive.

Early Bird Gets The Gown

Against my longing to stay in bed, I got up early to join my friend Renaldo for his model drawing class, the better to try out more toned paper sketches on our fave model Cyrene. Practicing beforehand gives me confidence it will work out when I do it for my own class, and truth to tell, I can feel it already. Doing a demo while not being 100% sure just sucks, bec ause you have to perform, lecture AND produce at the same time, presenting your work as the definitive model (no pun intended) to follow. The kids might not notice but I certainly do. It can be daunting even for those with experience.

Leering Overhead

I'm trying to get back into drawing the way I did before I started teaching. I feel like I put so much energy into my lessons that I go home exhausted and not wanting to draw anymore. So I'm trying to make something also that I can post fully nude on IG and get over the feat that they will censor me again like they did at the beginning of the year.

Toned Paper Demo

I actually sketched in Lamont's class yesterday, so I had practiced and felt comfy by the time my demo sketches for class happened today. We did evening wear on a non fashion type model, and she had natural curves and was kinda cool with a very doll-like face. All on toned paper, which I think the students can enjoy, and now that I think about it, since it is very my thing on digital work, why not here as well? It's certainly fun.

Setting The Tones

I was prepping for a model drawing class with the students working on toned paper, which is kinda my thing (albeit digital) so I decided to map out some sketch ideas on how they might approach laying in highlights. This was my sample sketch in Photoshop.

Walk On, Done

I got it ready for posting.I'm still not sure it looks right, yet I know the legs are right, he's just a big-gammed guy lol

Walk On 2

I still didn't refer to any photos so I feel a bit good about myself, but still think he can be refined even further. Not sure what needs doing, need to walk away from it. Legs look a bit large...

Walk On

I started out with a profile and wanted to a walking pose, and thought it flowed fairly well. I just need to sort out the anatomical details. Well, also his head might be too small (although I've certainly seen some models with that kind of proportion!)

Sketchy Guy 2

I thought maybe he'd look better with a fuller body, and it does look better smaller, but I'm not sure what the body's doing...

Legionaires 2024

I was at the gym when I saw a woman with semi sheer tights exercising, and I thought about how the sheer elements could account for some of the cutouts in the 1970s Legion costumes, which got me redesigning costumes in my head.So I resolved to draw them as soon as I got home. These were attenmpts at rethinking the cutout theme in Saturn Girl's 70s look, and see if I can bring it into now. Hmm, not quite there yet..

ReDemo

I thought I did better with this demo than last week's, because I at least liked the form I achieved along with the proportion, in the 10 minutes that I drew it. I'm hoping to get more finished pieces done by next week, but just happy this looks cleaner.

Sihouetted Towel Boy, 6

I'm not sure if I'd consider him done because I might still draw him with his dick out. But for now, I suppose hes published on IG.

Warming Up

After my disastrous demo (well, it's not too bad but I wanted to be better) I went in to practice life fashion drawing at another professor's class, and I got a bit more of my groove on although the model felt a bit too stiff for me to really get my fashion on.

Sihouetted Towel Boy 5

So I retooled his face once again, and brought back the elements I liked about the original iteration, which was a very Bruce Weber kind of model. Like he's a frat boy or something.

Seatback

Because Instagram hasn't yet heard my appeal on my previously censored drawing (it's been months now), I find myself sketching and self censoring already. Ugh.  I should find a way to make this more about what I want to put out.

Oversized 3

 

Oversized and ready for First Friday in our Facebook Art of Fashion Illustration group.