Sunday, November 30, 2014

Next Session Monday, December 8th, Sgt. Die Wies!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

This will be our 3rd session with Sgt. Die Wies pronounced DEVICE. She's recently back from her first European Burlesque Tour.

Monday, December 8th - 6-9pm

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

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/1510056102613774/

Brush and Ink and White Charcoal on tan toned paper from a March 2014 session.
From Die Wies' first session at CR Framing in August 2013.



Saturday, November 15, 2014

Next Session Monday, November 24th - Draw Lady Sage!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at CR Framing and Gallery.

Monday, November 24th - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513


The session's featured model will be LadySage. Air Personality & Director of Operations for Tvepn - The Slam Show. Take a peek at LadySage's ModelMayhem page
This will be her 2nd session at Figure Sketch. She was delightful at her first session back in April.
Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.


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

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Draw Hunny Bunny - Fancy Dress Theme - Monday, November 10th, 2014!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at CR Framing and Gallery.

This session's featured model will be Hunny Bunny model, dancer, contortionist, producer of Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies.
This will be a return engagement for Hunny who was practically our model in residence for January of 2013 with 3 sessions that month. She will be presenting us with "Fancy Dress" as the theme! 

Monday, November 10th - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513 

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - November 10th Figure Sketch!


Check out the results of previous Figure Sketch Sessions at http://www.pinupshow.com/
Drawings are from Hunny Bunny's last session in July 2013.


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Draw Susan Trishel Monson as Esmeralda of Oz! Monday, November 3rd, 2014

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at CR Framing and Gallery.

This session's featured model will be Susan Trishel Monson.
This will be a return engagement for this wonderfully creative actress and model whose graced the framing table many times.
She will be presenting and inspiring us as Esmeralda from Oz!

Susan as THE from February 2013.


Monday, November 3rd - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - Event URL

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

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Draw Bo Vixxen as a Gypsy Queen Monday, October 27th.

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

The session's featured model will be Bo Vixxen.
This will be Bo's first time on the CR Framing Table.
She forsee's an amazing figure sketch session as she inspire's us as a gypsy fortune teller!

Monday, October 27th - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - Event Page

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

Monday, October 13, 2014

Tonight we draw Magnoliah Black! 10-13-14

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

The session's featured model will be Magnoliah Black of Rubenesque Burlesque.
This will be a return engagement for Miss Magnoliah.
She will be presenting and inspiring us as a Pirate Queen!

Monday, October 13th - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/302353716638175/

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



Thursday, October 2, 2014

Monday, October 6th - Let's Draw Lavish Lace!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

The session's featured model will be Lavish Lace. Lavish Lace AKA Lacey
This will be Lavish Lace's first Figure Sketch session.

Monday, October 6th - 6-9pm CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - October 6th Figure Sketch

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

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Let's Draw Alsoomse! Monday, September 29, 2014.

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

This week's featured model will be Alsoomse! This will be her first figure modeling session.

Please come out and draw and let's be inspired!

Monday, September 29 - 6-9pm 

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

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.


RSVP on Facebook - Let's Draw Alsoomse!





Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Let's Draw Miss Savvy! Monday, September 22, 2014

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

The session's featured model will be Miss Savvy! She will be presenting as a burlesque ballerina and a mermaid. Should be great inspiration.

This will be a triumphant return to the framing table. She modeled at Figure Sketch in October 2012.

Monday, September 22nd - 6-9pm

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

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/328734210641652/

All photos and drawings are from Miss Savvy's 2012 appearance at Figure Sketch.







Check out the results of previous Figure Sketch Sessions

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Monday, July 28th - Let's Draw May Yang!

Big Al's PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

The session's featured model will be May Yang of Golden VardoTribal Bellydance. This will be May's 2nd trip out to Brentwood for Figure Sketch. We had a great session with May last August.

Monday, July 28th - 6-9pm
CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/736555086402357/

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

Below - Photo credit by M.Kertez
From last August's session with May




Thursday, July 10, 2014

Monday, July 14th - Let's Draw Aja! Pt. 2

Big Al's PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at CR Framing and Gallery.


This sessions featured model will be Aja De Coudreaux.

Last week she presented us with - "Vintage Hawaiian/Tiki" theme.

This week she'll be in a black and white "Flamenco" dress pictured below.

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

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP by email or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/250907541775289/

May Yang - Korean Belly Dancer will join us July 28th at the end of the month.



Thursday, July 3, 2014

Let's Draw Aja DeCoudreaux! Monday July 7 & 14!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

Next 2 sessions our featured model will be Aja De Coudreaux.

She will be presenting us - "Vintage Hawaiian/Tiki" theme one day, and "Flamenco" the other.

Monday, July 7 & 14 - 6-9pm 
CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513 

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP by email or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/677833025640440/

May Yang will join us at the end of the month.



Aja is always a delight to draw!




Thursday, June 26, 2014

Monday, June 30th - Let's Draw Anja Pavlova!

PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frame shop and Gallery.

This Monday we have a new model to Figure Sketch!

The sessions featured model will be Anja Pavlova. http://anja-pavlova.com/

Anja is a Russian Burlesque performer, dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, 1920s enthusiast.

She will be presenting us - Showgirl - The glamourous dream of the 1940’s.

Monday, June 30th - 6-9pm 
CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513 

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP by email or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/700717456709591/


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

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Next Figure Sketch Session June 9th with the return of Shae Marie

PinUpShow presents - Let's Draw Shae Marie!

Shae Marie will be our model presenting - "Strong Woman" a little African and eclectic.
This will be Shae's 2nd time on the Framing table. Her first time was in August of 2012.
Drawing below © Joanna Crawshaw

Monday, June 9 - 6-9pm

Participation Fee - $15-20 depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

CR Framing - 700 Harvest Park Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frameshop.

Models will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

The images below are from Shae Marie's debut Figure Sketch session in August 2012.

 Drawing below © Lynn Peterson
 Drawing below © Big Al Lopez

Looking forward to drawing Shae Marie once again.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Next Figure Sketch Session May 26th - Derby Night with Dutch Crunch & Sew Evil

Monday, May 26th - 6-9pm
CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Let's draw!

Join us for Derby Night with Dutch Crunch and Sew Evil from Undead Bettys Roller Derby.

Models will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

Dutch Crunch joined us for a session last November.
This will be Sew Evil's first time on the framing table.
Stay tuned for special surprises in June.










Saturday, May 3, 2014

Contra Costa Open Studios Weekend - Today and Tomorrow - May 3 & 4

 http://contracostaopenstudios.blogspot.com/
Sunday Big Al will be at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513
Check out the link for other artists at CR Framing - CR Framing participating artists

Sunday noon-2pm the incomparable Susan Monson will be posing on the framing table for inspiration.
These drawings are from some of the many sessions she's inspired the Figure Sketch artists.

See you there Sunday!

Time to go draw Reptiles today!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Monday, May 5th - Let's Draw Sugar Cane Jane!

This will be Sugar Cane Jane's 4th session at Figure Sketch.

She's always delightful to draw. This photo is from a November 2013 session.
PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

We draw clothed and costumed models about 3 times monthly at a local frameshop.

This session's featured model will be Sugar Cane Jane. It's her 4th time inspiring us on the framing table. She promises to bring us a colorful persona to please our pencils and palettes!

A trained dancer since the age of four & artist of the tease since 2009, Sugar Cane Jane is a brown skin bombshell originally hailing from Chicago, Illinois; previous home base to her career as a Burlesque Performer, Lifestyle/Pin Up Model & Proprietess of eclectic vintage garments.
http://femmexcentrique.snack.ws/

Monday, May 5th - 6-9pm
CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. Student fee - $10.

RSVP - https://www.facebook.com/events/784514251560199/

Check out the results of previous Figure Sketch Sessions here

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Next Figure Sketch session April 28th - Andrea

Andrea's graced the framing table a few times at Figure Sketch.

She'll be our model April 28th 6-9pm at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr, Brentwood, CA 94513.

Here are some sketches from a July 2013 session with Andrea.

 Sketch below by Eugene R. Young
 Sketch by Big AL

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Monday, April 14 - Let's draw Lady Sage!

Big Al's PinUpShow presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun

Our model will be Lady Sage - Air Personality / Published Model. This will be her first time on the framing table.

Last Monday's session with Richy Bee was great fun.


We've had great success with inspiration from all our models. Last year we featured over 25 different models through out the year.

Monday, April 14th - 6-9pm at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513

Model will take a variety of poses from 4 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance.
Student fee - $10.

RSVP - by email or at the Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/events/438341392976682/

Friday, March 28, 2014

Figure Sketch is still going strong. Next session will be April 7th.

Our next model will be The Great Richy Bee!
Sideshow Performer!

Monday, April 7th 6-9pm at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513



Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Next Figure Sketch Session February 3rd with Sarah Christine. Plus Monthly Flyer.

Big Al - www.pinupshow.com presents Figure Sketch Life Drawing Fun!

Next Session Monday, February 3rd form 6-9pm.
At CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513

Featured model will be Sarah Christine. This will be her 5th time at Figure Sketch, Always a pleasure to be inspired by this lovely young lady. https://www.facebook.com/thesarahchristine

Model will take a variety of poses from 3 minutes up to 20 minutes or more.

Drawing fee - $15-20. Depending on attendance. 
Student fee - $10.

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



Sarah Christine on the framing table at CR Framing August 2013. 
 Pastel drawing by Big AL - October 2012.
Big Al draws Sarah Christine - October 2012.
Sarah Christine & Christine drawn by Big AL - June 2012.
 Sarah Christine & Christine drawn by Lynn Peterson June 2012.

Questions email Big Al - bigalcaricature@mac.com

Monday, January 13, 2014

Special Sunday Edition - Figure Sketch Session and Art Show Reception

Special Figure Sketch Session and Reception -

Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:00-5:00pm

Open Figure Sketch Session $10 - 1:00-4:00pm

Featuring models - Aja De Coudreaux and Corderosa Amada in Lolita Style.

 1:00-4:00pm

Open free to the public 3:00-5:00 to draw, observe and refresh.

Aja from a July Sketch Session.

Corderosa from a November Sketch Session.
Aja is a wardrobe master. Below is the style of outfits the models will wear January 19th.