On Monday evening, we joined Arthur Aviles in his dance for Movement Research’s Gala at Judson Memorial Church. Movement Research Arthur founded and runs BAAD, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance. He is a magnificent dancer and a really lovely human. It was a truly beautiful experience, 25 (actually 29) naked dancers, of all shapes, races, genders, ages, dancers and not. Here are some pictures I picked up from the web, they aren’t mine but I thought I would share them
This Photo by Ian Douglas
Drawing by Kathi Kirkpatrick , illustrating Minerva’s lecture about this distinctive muscle.
Bruce’s Sternocleidomastoid by Kathi Kirkpatrick
One session scheduled, another unplanned, this weekend I posed twice at Minerva’s Drawing Studio. On Saturday we had a group of Art History students getting exposure to actual studio settings as part of their class. On Sunday the scheduled model did not show up, so off came the clothes and I filled in. It was a full house of artists ready to draw from life and I am glad to help out when I can. Here are 2 drawings by Charles H. Connelly, one of my favorites, .
Bruce by Charles H. Connelly
Bruce by Charles H. Connelly
2 sketches by Chris of yours truly, poses to show off the sternocleidomastoid, which was a talking point for Minerva in her lecture on anatomy
I hate to admit it but we are all living under a horrible darkness these days. I hope though that though art the shadows may be lifted a bit. Here’s 2 sketches of Ariel, done last week.
Four 5 minute sketches with the light from below. I was exploring the differences in light/dark modelling as well as cast shadow. I found I had built a habit of drawing the scene with the light above, as we do in nature for the most part, and that when the situation was changed, there was something in my brain that said ‘What is this?’. The feeling was much the same as switching drawing hands , right to left or left to right.
5 minute sketches with charcoal and pastel of Ariel
Floating Man
