Drawing from the live figure is inevitably a matter of chemistry. That being said, there are also models who seem to know intuitively what makes for an interesting pose. This night was an example of that.

The drawings included here reflect the excitement I experienced with the 3 minute poses. I was focused on getting down the gesture with as few lines as possible, while still maintaining proportionality and placement on the page. These are my favorites from the evening.

There were also a few fifteen minute poses which made the grade. I’m posting one. It illustrates a fuller form, still making use of the essential gesture, enhanced by Reilly rhythms and various other tools of abstraction. Still, no addition of shading (chiaroscuro). Just wanna get the figure right.