Every week he
went
To the down town
studio
He worked in
conté
The same mixed
group there
Different model
each week
High speed
impression
Five, ten,
minutes more
Likeness to
please or throw out
Until this
stunner
Steady as a rock
Best model they
ever had
And curves to die
for
A student of
course
Earning some cash
for keep
Hope she comes
again
Conté sketch by Author
the plight of nude models as well as the photographers / artists.
ReplyDeletebut as they always say, strictly and purely business :-)
many an artist has fallen for his muse.
ReplyDeleteaaaah the love between an artist and his muse.... so wonderful while it lasts
ReplyDeleteShe is a good muse then, smiles ~
ReplyDeleteMay he produce many fine drawings, and may she earn the money she needs!
ReplyDeleteLove the artist's way of seeing and grounding himself in his subject ...
ReplyDeleteha. would be interesting to be a model if you got to see the end result...though it would take some humility as well....ha...whatever it takes eh man?
ReplyDeleteYour poem made me wonder whether models like being models.
ReplyDeleteGreat observation...
ReplyDeleteAh.. Being a model is whatever you are in the eye of the artist.. Sometimes I have thought that the ability to sit still would be what's most important.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving watching your work deepening and becoming even more enjoyable with each passing week:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic sketch, Robin. Did we mention you are an artist in your interview? Really, you are talented. Love the poem too, to give us the setting.
ReplyDeleteI kept that a secret, you had stripped me bare enough as it was.
DeleteI often wonder how these models occupy their minds while they wait in silence while artists sketch their outward form.
ReplyDeleteyou made me remember a dalliance with art, sketching from a live model, then passing him on the street lowering my eyes pretending i didn't see him
ReplyDeletethats way way back in my early past
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much love...
You are an artist of many talents....as we can be especially gifted with the right muse.
ReplyDeleteObservation is a main key in drawing the contours of a person's body. I learned this back in high school during an art exhibit exam. One of the greatest tools that an artist can have in their repertoire is patience and a keen eye for detail.
ReplyDeleteAh, I think you have captured her beauty and perhaps, she will return and you will sketch again
ReplyDeletei really enjoyed this...i love how it went from serious towards a more light-hearted approach.
ReplyDeletegreat descriptions, makes me wish my college art courses!
I have been an artist's model in the past, so have experienced this from the other side as it were. It's great to feel you're doing a good job — but oh, dear Brian, one does not have to be a beauty, only to have 'an interesting body' as they say. I often saw the end results (even have one on my wall) but they do not necessarily require humility!
ReplyDeleteinteresting topic... well penned :-)
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That is a beautiful sketch... and the words ring true. Well-penned.
ReplyDelete-HA
Great poem, exactly what I heard from the artist in college.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sketch Old Egg, so are the expressions of an artist here.
ReplyDeleteNice...
ReplyDeleteDifferent...