Tag Archives: male nude

A Bit On The Side

Posted on December 5, 2013 by notes to the milkman

On Monday morning I went to Julia’s drawing class. I’m not sure if my presence has had any effect on the class and the way Julia runs it – I only joined this autumn. I get the feeling everyone else … Continue reading →

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Male Nude, Xchanges Life Session

Posted on June 13, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Originally posted on Jenny Hainsworth Fine Art:
This is a recent drawing from a life session here in Victoria at Xchanges Studio, a terrific artist’s facility in town hosting several classes and life drawing and sculpting sessions each week. I…

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St Sebastian – why are there so many paintings?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by notes to the milkman

Isn’t Wikipedia great? For years I’ve been under a misapprehension. One – St Sebastian was a martyr. Two – He is invariably shown tied to a tree with arrows sticking out of him. Ergo – He was killed by arrows. … Continue reading →

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Gustave Caillebotte’s “The Floor Scrapers” (1875)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by notes to the milkman

Nowadays Gustave Caillebotte is not one of the better known Impressionists, although it could be argued that his bequest to the French state of his collection of paintings by several painters had a significant impact regarding the movement. Being a … Continue reading →

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