Friday, November 30, 2007

Social Solitude


wireless service has forever changed the landscape. Social solitude is how Angie put it. i went to two such places to draw yesterday and didn't buy so much as a bottle of water or say a single word.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

White horse Tavern


Is on Hudson St and 11th. yet another of New york's landmark bars and the place in which Dylan Thomas drank himself to death (18 whiskeys). Originally built in 1817 it became the White horse in 1880. Great light for drawing. As with most of these great bars, I like to get there around opening time, choose my spot and watch the locals turn up.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Ulimate Nude


This lady really took it all off. Last night we drew at the Bodies exhibition, they open up after hours some nights for artists to go and sketch.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Bill's


A quick linear study done during lunch yesterday. As I've often said, I find it hard to keep things simple so this one made me happy. Also Bill's, on 54st is another of New Yorks great bars and former speakeasy, I'm thinking of giving my own bar tours.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Nice Pair


McSorley's serves it's own ale which comes ethier light or dark. It also comes two mugs per order. Fine by me.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

McSorley's


Can't say enough good things about this place. It opened in 1854 and survived prohibition. Reeks of history,a must if you live in New York or if your'e a tourist, which is why I don't go near the place at weekends. Best sampled during the week at lunchtimes when you can see the place for what it is, a living museum.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Car


It's not a bar or a nude, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Quickie


this was done really fast, just to see what I could do when I thought I wouldn't have time to do anything at all. I caught my reflection in the mirror behind the bar, yes I'm really that suave.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

She'll Not Do


England's football team manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Business as usual as these likely lads will attest to. England duly sacked their manager after failing to qualify for the European Championship next year. Managing England is a thankless task, talking of which, Happy Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Nude


Sometimes lying down on the job is acceptable although it's never worked out for me.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Last Class


Things got a little out of hand at the Museum of Natural History last night. My lawyer has advised me to make no further comment.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Beer Nymph


This drawing represents a kind of love story, a man who's seach has come to an end, enters the world of eternal bliss. Well, maybe not eternal but certainly for the next couple of hours for we all know bliss can be fleeting.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Memorial


this bicycle is a memorial for a woman rider who was hit by a truck on fith ave in Park Slope.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Morning Coffee


You made it to another weekend. Thats no mean feat these days. Congrats.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Chad with Guinness


or Guinness with Chad, at the risk of upsetting Sam Adams

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Angie Draws a Bufflehead


As per your requests I'm posting Angie's drawing below. We've got one more class at the Natural History Museum on Monday, after that I guess we'll have to draw the cat's.

Angie's Bufflehead Drawing


Angie can be quite the bufflehead herself.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Watercolor


Tried something new last night. Failed more often than not but this one worked and I'm going to keep trying this for a while.

Happy Hour


This is a gouache study of a sketch I made during an extreamly busy bar session. I had plenty of time to do a drawing, it took forever to get served.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Old Town Bar


One of New Yorks truly great bars, a former speakeasy, this place reeks of history. I'm becoming quite the historian.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Chad Draws Angie


Angie was drawing the building across the street, Chad was drawing Angie, I was drawing Chad and some bloke behind me was bemoaning the fact that he'd left his crayons on the bus.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Hannah


Angie, Myself and Chad were drawing on Park Slope yesterday when our friend Hannah came to join us. We brow beat her into posing.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Pondering Chimp


Another class at the Museum of Natural History.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Street Scene


Just strolling around looking for something to draw.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Bars and Nudes


I can no longer deny it. My life is an endless round of beer and breasts.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Lighthouse


on parkslpope. A Sunday spent watching NFL.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Watching the Game


Nice and loose, less is more sometimes.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Lap top Land


The patrons at the Tea lounge in Park Slope have been know to produce up to 13 screenplays a day.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Jason


Jason was on the MA program with me.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Drawing 200


I wanted the 200th posting to represent some kind of change. This drawing was done in a new brand of sketchbook with a different textured paper and I used a brush pen with watercolor. Change is always good.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Baby got Back


Another figure study from the Society. Four of my fellow MA grads were at the session on Tuesday which made it all the more fun. Click on Chad Wallace to see his drawings of the night.