I'm getting so good at this Career. Drawing, Getting around...... I even thought the drive all the way down NYC was okay on the day that I took these photos. I had driven from my Caricature gig in the Bronx all the way down to the Bitter End in Soho - just to see the Arkhams. I barely noticed the NYC traffic.

The Bitter End - It's been around for a long time - Since the days of Light Shows. But how did this happen - When I tried to photograph the Arkhams with my new iphone, it still came out looking like a Light Show. Even though there wasn't a Light Show going on. And I certinaly don't have special speeds on the little iphone camera:

You would have thought that I had had enough drawing - just having worked a 3-hour party. The Arkhams energetic music managed to hold my interest. But I drifted off into just looking at some of the other bands that played that night. Here's a picture of a girl I drew:

And here's a picture of a bass that really held my interest. It was sooooo horizontal. And the strings were so noticeable:

Yeow. Client just came to the Studio. Brought me a deposit for TONIGHT.

So much to prepare. And she wants me to draw Outline-Only - because she wants to get as many pictures as possible in the given time.

I don't usually do Outline-Only - It feels more like cranking them out than doing Artwork. But it is an Option I offer.

So now - get ready to draw a lot of Boy Scouts. First I wanted to see what would happen if I choose a Yellow Outline - If Golden-Boy sits in front of me:

Good thing I practice first. I can see that that isn't a good idea. I had to increase the time on that picture by going back in with the black marker. The Yellow didn't show up.

Okay. I hope I stick to Black Outlines. Or Blue. Or Orange.....

But what if someone sits down who has dark skin - Here I'll try one in which I add just a little bit of Shading. Sometimes, you just can't stop with Just the outline:

And............... We're Off!

I am absolutely smitten. Can't stop.

Finally relaxing after a long day or just doing my Artwork, I started watching the movie 'Analyze That'. Had to stop to draw a character from the movie. (Played by the actor Joe Viterelli) Then, I drew it again. Had to exaggerate it some more:

I'm really in the mood to have a lot of Studio Caricature commissions.

I just drew this man with an expression that is accepted by by my clients when they ask me to make a woman look sexy. I was so lucky to just come across his photo right after I was trying to make both Puffy Cheeks AND Pouty Lips in the mirror.

Now, I'm not saying whether or not this man IS sexy, but I can't imagine this expression would seduce a woman? I think it's unfair. Is our society giving a double-message to women? Are we expected to be capable in all areas of our lives except sex/romance?

Note: I've spoken to some men about this and I heard the same complaint from them. Are they expected to take charge and be unquestioningly confident at all times?

It's uncomfortable for me to be asked to keep such visual misconceptions alive. I prefer to draw the attitudes and shapes that are presented to me.

I still say that All shapes can be sexy. Do what you want with your shapes.

BTW, this is a picture of an Artist named Kamal. He lives in India. I was just using this photo that he had posted of himself: