NYC and the northeastern part of the US is preparing for Snowmageddon 2015 (a/k/a snowpocalypse). Yesterday we were getting 20 – 30 inches of snow, today the forecast is 18-24 inches. I just went to the store to get some olives, because really, what else does one need whilst snowed in. Luckily there was no rush on olives. I don’t know why.
I’ve been figure drawing with K. We were going to go again tonight but decided that if it’s really snowmageddon, we didn’t want to be trapped in a tiny room listening to the subway rumble until they shut it down and we couldn’t get home.
When we went on Friday the model was Mark and he was very good. Lean, but not too skinny. I’m realizing that I don’t like the really skinny models. There’s nothing to draw. I might as well draw the skeleton that’s in the room with us. K of course is amazing. So amazing that the model came up and asked if he could photograph K’s drawings at the end of the session. Lucky for me, I can also learn from K so it’s all good.
Now, why is there no weather on the weather channel? I wanted to see what was coming and there was show called “Fat Guys in the Woods”. My brother who does not read my blog loves that show. Some guy named Creek (I’m already frightened) teaches fat guys how to survive. Don’t they know that “outside begins with ‘ow'”??? I hope snowmageddon doesn’t require us to become survivalists. I’d go down in the first wave! I guess the take away from all of this is, fat guys are more interesting to draw, but don’t expect them to save you during the apocalypse!
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January 26, 2015 at 2:41 pm
Cathyann Burgess
You are hilarious! I was thinking of you today with the snow “event” of the century about to descend upon my city. Get those olives and the vodka and take the time to paint “in warm air”. Home.
I agree with you about skinny models. I have seen a few that actually were good to study the skeleton!
The weather channel, even online is more like the calamity news than weather. really. Who needs that?
ok…stay safe and sound then move to NC.
January 26, 2015 at 4:31 pm
jotsfromasmallapt
Just to let you know…just this morning I unpacked my bags and canceled my flight to come see you…I was bringing dinner of course…until the Spring Thaw. You are having one aren’t you…eventually? I need to take another life-drawing class as a refresher but our male models insist on wearing plaid flannel shirts, cut-off hemmed tree falling denims, heavy duty steel-toed logging boots, suspenders and spray on bear repellant…can’t really tell if they’re skinny…or not.
January 26, 2015 at 4:41 pm
nicsearth
Funny i was thinking of you when i saw the news tonight about how New York is set to get 30 inches of snow (see, it’s gone back up according to the BBC which we all know is completely impartial and accurate so it must be true.) your life drawings are really good and i agree with you-lumps and bumps be they make or fat make for a more interesting drawing same as while i was watching portrait artist of the year & they had to paint different famous people and i always hoped it would be someone old and craggy as young beautiful women are really quite boring to paint (it’s a uk show but if you can get it on cable you should watch it as the winner Christian Hook is amazing). Anyway i hope your olives sustain you during the white out. Take care. X
January 26, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Beth Parker
Nice job, Carol. I’ve never taken a life study class. Looks hard! I hope snowmageddon isn’t as terrible as they have been predicting. At least you have an armed protector, in case there’s a crazy run on olives. You may not be safe, if you try to protect your stash. Miss you!
January 26, 2015 at 6:13 pm
padmaja
Just love, love your humor :-))
When I heard about the storm, I thought of my sister and you, hope it is not going to be bad.
So I can’t model for you, you will paint my skeleton if I did 🙂
January 26, 2015 at 7:39 pm
Susan Feniak
Stay safe and stay funny!! 🙂
January 26, 2015 at 8:12 pm
Joan Tavolott
Your figures are great!!! Skinny models have no curves so I don’t like them either. Hope the snow isn’t too bad by you. I told my husband (the man who never sleeps) that if it starts snowing at a rate of 4 inches per hour overnight like they are threatening he can wake me up so I can watch it. I bought my bag of Doritos today so I’m happy for at least tonight. Stay safe and don’t get lost out in the snow.
January 26, 2015 at 8:58 pm
Joy Makon
You’re complaining again, and it’s too funny! I remember Skinny Eddie, our infamous model from Philadelphia art school in the ’70s. Now, he was skinny. Couldn’t tell the difference between Eddie and the skeleton in life drawing class. He made the rounds of the art schools in Philly.
January 26, 2015 at 11:06 pm
candy7
Carol, you always crack me up. Remember you can always move out here to the desert. It snows about 1/2 an inch every 10 years here, but if you really miss the snow, you can always drive up to the mountains in 45 minutes.
Your drawings are excellent!
January 26, 2015 at 11:08 pm
candy7
Good night! I just realized that I used “always” 3 times in a 4 sentence post.
January 26, 2015 at 11:18 pm
Suzanne
OMG you are so funny!!
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January 27, 2015 at 7:42 am
lindahalcombfineart
Is there a martini to wrap around those olives? Love your sense of humor. Your sketches are really great. The last sketch reminded me that most models probably use the same poses. I have a sketch from a life drawing class that is almost exactly the same. Stay warm and safe!
January 27, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Barry Coombs
Do you read Lawrence Block? I’m laughing my way through Hit Me and you have a similar (New York?) sense of humour. Good luck with the snow. We shoveled three times yesterday.
January 27, 2015 at 6:51 pm
RHCarpenter
I’ll have to remember that next time we are supposed to have snow = go get olives! ha ha You had me laughing all the way through this one and glad you didn’t get snowmageddon afterall! ha ha
January 27, 2015 at 7:06 pm
Sam
You kill! Apocalyptical fat guys eating olives in a snowstorm.
Yup. That about sums up TWC’s programming these days. Well. Juno’s bite is sure testing them. Looks like NYC lucked out(?), compared to a buried Beantown and Maine (but they like it like that).
74 screwy degrees in Denver today.
Anything for good TV.
January 28, 2015 at 12:47 am
brad young's art
I found myself reading with a New York accent half way thru…hoping the best for y’all. Props to fat guys named Creek.
January 28, 2015 at 7:49 am
elenacaravela
Great drawings, Carol. Now that the “snow threats” have passed, we can carry on;) We will believe the weather forecast next time?
January 28, 2015 at 10:41 am
cathy
Well apparently NY didn’t get the 70 plus inches of snow they were calling for. Lucky for you,question is , now what do you do with the olives:)
FANTASTIC sketches!!!!!
January 29, 2015 at 1:15 am
Sketchuniverse
Great!!!
January 29, 2015 at 5:29 am
June Malone
Your life drawings are really good!!
January 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm
lesliepaints
Good figure studies, Carol. I like that collection of them, especially the guy in the upper left.