Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Draw with us Monday, January 21 - Brentwood 94513

Figure Sketch # 24 will bring us another new model to the stand.

Come on over 6-9PM Monday, January 21st
CR Framing,  700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513.

Our featured model will be Princess Adoness -
a punk rock girl, colorful hair, studs, spikes leather and all.




Big Al and Discover Art League present Figure Sketch - Life Drawing Fun

Monday, January 21, 2013 the featured model will be Princess Adoness  on Facebook.

Model will take poses from 5-20 minutes maybe more.

Discover Art League members and Students - $15 - Non-members - $20.

Check out the results of previous Figure Sketch Sessions at http://www.pinupshow.com/

Special thanks to CR Framing for the use of the frameshop/gallery to draw in.

RSVP on Facebook at Figure Sketch #24
or by email - bigalcaricature@mac.com

CR Framing is at 700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513



Friday, January 4, 2013

Visions of the Figure - Opens Jan. 12 - February 23, 2013


"Visions of the Figure," a new exhibit hosted by the Discover Art League, opens Saturday, January 12 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at CR Framing in Brentwood. 

Live Jazz will be provided by The Kindred Collective at the opening.

Open during normal operating hours through February 23rd.

The show features drawings and paintings of clothed and costumed models created by a figure-sketching group that meets at the gallery. Dancers, actresses -- even a volunteer fire-fighter -- sport a wild array of creative costumes and poses in this colorful collection. 


Artists include Big Al Lopez, Sue Clanton, Gus Daugherty, Josie O'Malley, Lynn Peterson, Nancy Roberts and others. Everyone is invited to the opening reception on Saturday, January 12 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. 

The exhibit runs through February 23 at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive. For more information call 925-634-7742 or visit crframing.webs.com.

Reception Saturday, January 12, 2013 4:00 to 8:00
January 12 to February 23, 2013 Show open Monday - Friday 10 - 6 & Saturday 11 - 3

Draw with us - Monday, January 7th - Brentwood, CA 94513

Figure Sketch #23 will be our first session of the new year.

Come out and draw with us. 

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 6-9PM at CR Framing
700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513.

Our featured model will be Christina Lowery aka Hunny Bunny.
She's the headmistress of Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies.


Big Al and Discover Art League present Figure Sketch - Life Drawing Fun

Monday, January 7, 2013 the featured model will be Christina Lowery aka Hunny Bunny

Model will take poses from 5-20 minutes maybe more.

Discover Art League members and Students - $15 - Non-members - $20. 

Check out the results of previous Figure Sketch Sessions at http://www.pinupshow.com/

Special thanks to CR Framing for the use of the frameshop/gallery to draw in.

RSVP on Facebook at Figure Sketch #23
or by email - bigalcaricature@mac.com 

CR Framing is at 700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513


Figure Sketch #22 - Susan Monson - Actress, Muse, Chanteuse, Chamelion, Libertine'.....

The 22nd session of Figure Sketch was held on Monday, December 3rd at CR Framing in Brentwood.
Susan Monson was our model for the evening. Live music was played by a jazz trio.
Susan Monson brought her acting chops in full force creating 3 characters for the evening. 
We only had time for the first 2 so we'll have to have her back.

Susan's first character was a Henri Degas style ingenue - ORAINE'. 
She reminded me of a Disney Princess before turning Princess.

Pencil.

Colerase pencil.
 Pen & Ink.
She completed her outfit with a little bird prop. Nice touch!


Susan's 2nd character was a Toulouse Lautrec style siren - MINX.
Captured in Pen & Ink.




Sepia pencil & Pastel.



Susan Monson was a delight to draw.

Thanks to Marcus Bettencourt on Saxophone, Kiah Cornelious on Bass and the keyboard player for Jazz music while we drew.
I took a break from drawing the model a few minutes to draw the trio.

Figure Sketch will be having an art show at CR Framing and Live Jazz will be provided by The Kindred Collective at the opening.

CR Framing is at 700 Harvest Park Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. 



Figure Sketch #21 - A.P. - Pacific Island Style & more

The 21st session of Figure Sketch was held on Monday, November 19 at CR Framing in Brentwood.
A.P. was our model for the evening. A.P. brought elegance and island style to Figure Sketch. 
MY first drawings of A.P. were in Pen & Ink.



A.P. had a traditional island outfit on for part of the session. 
I used sepia pencil and white charcoal on colored paper to capture it.

 



A.P.'s last outfit was fun. I wish there had been time to capture it in color. It was vibrant!


The evening started with another model taking the stand.


Artist - Sue Clanton - captured the first model in watercolor.



Artist - Lynn Peterson - captured the first model in colored pencil.



It was a fun session.
A.P. was a fantastic model. 
I had fun modeling and drawing. 
That's me, Big Al, posing for the other artists while A.P. was on her way.