ABOUT: In studio sessions with a model, we collaborate to create the poses. Her interests/career are part of this process. She does burlesque performances, so it is fitting with use this for the costume elements and poses. This pose and this costume is so her.
MEDIUM: Lumograph pencil and pastel on toned paper
SIZE: 8″ W x 11″ H (unframed)
DESCRIPTION: She is an entertainer, performing a wide variety of skills from burlesque, ballet, fire dancing, etc, etc. Every movement, and every fascial gesture is deliberate and considered. I love to work with this kind of model.
MEDIUM: Lumograph pencil and pastel on toned paper
SIZE: 11″ H x 9″ W (framed)
DESCRIPTION: My model, A, embodies the steampunk image in the way she dresses and presents herself. She loves the fantasy element that it offers. Responsive to my models, their interests and what they bring to a session, I wish to bring this into the art that I create.
MEDIUM: Watercolor and Lumograph pencil on paper
SIZE: 12.5″ W x 9.5″ H
PRICE: $140
DESCRIPTION: I’ve been working with this model for years. She’s a beautiful person in the full meaning of the word. I’ve drawn and painted her many times, and occasionally, like here, have done a simple portrait drawing.
MEDIUM: Pencil on paper
SIZE: 9.5″ H x 7″W (unframed)
DESCRIPTION: This such a sassy pose. The hat and dress work perfectly together, too. There’s something both formal and cheeky about all the elements that make up this image.
MEDIUM: Pencil on paper
SIZE: 10″ H x 6″ W (unframed)