Open Figure Drawing at the RICA!

Here are some of the sketches I made at the Thursday night Open Figure Drawing at the RICA in Raleigh. I've gone for the past two weeks and I have to say it's pretty fun and super chill. No pressure or stress. Just paper, model, and people who love to draw. Anyone at any skill level is welcome.

The session starts off with some quick one minute poses to get the juices flowing. Then some five, ten, and twenty 20 minute poses.
I've needed to start drawing more lately. So I have really been appreciating this outlet. Plus since these sessions are so chill a lot of really talented professional artists come out. You never know who you might be sitting next to.

Do watch out for the Parking trolls!!!! The bar next door will tow you. There is a parking deck down the road a bit and there is some parking down the street. You can park in the train station or the union station parking lot. Just don't get caught and you didn't here it from me...

The classes are $10 for non-members $8 for members.
424 S. Dawson St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Downtown Raleigh

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Morning Sketches.

Just some quick sketches I drew this morning while having coffee.
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R.I.P. WingsNut54!!!

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Bart C. Cusick III, 66, of Stockton, California passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2011. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011 at St. Denis Church, 157 Washington Street, Westwood, MA. Burial will follow on April 18, 2011 at Massachusetts National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne, Mass.
Bart was born in Springfield, Mass. to Bartholomew Cusick II and Mary (Lyons) Cusick on November 25, 1944. He went to Kaiserslautern High School in Germany, and later graduated from Fitchburg State College. Bart served his country in the military and retired a Major with the United States Air Force. He was actively involved in IPMS (International Plastic Modeler’s Society) and spent his later life working to pass on the love of history and modeling to future generations. Bart is preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his daughter, Mary Frances Cusick of California, son, Bart C. Cusick IV of North Carolina, and his fiancée, Susan LeGreco of California. Memorials may be given to Disabled Veterans Charities.

We Made it into the North Carolina Museum of art!!!

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I know its not a sketch.... but.. Here is a little preview of the project Victor Knight, Matt Curran and Myself have been working on for the last couple of months. The 16'x8', 8'x'8, and 4'8' paintings we did are part of the North Carolina Museum of art's "City Block" show. This show is running along with the museums "30 Artists exhibit" opening on the same day.
Vic, Mat and I worked on two 114'x16' murals for the Museum in the past. But they were along the walk way into the museum. This time we actually made it through the door!!! Hi Mom !!!!... It's official we finally got something inside a Museum
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Here is a link to see some of the photos I took durring the painting and installation.
http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/bartcusick/bart/Museum_Mural_Photos/
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Here is a link to see some of the photos I took during the opening Press release for the 30Americans Exhibit.
http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/bartcusick/30%20Americans/
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Pumpkinhead vs. Blobthulu!!!

Time for a paper change... I cashed in an old gift card and got a new 8.5x11 Moleskine Sketchbook. Hopefully this one isn't cursed. Listening to the new Radiohead album. Here is a sketch I worked on the other night at The Dive Bar.

DocOck Drawing.

Recently I have been inspired by Skottie Young and Scott Morse's blog site http://www.skottiescott.com/. They pick a character everyday and see what they can come up with. I have really enjoyed seeing the different takes on all of the characters. This Seemed really fun to me and a great way to inspire creativity with a hint of friendly competition. Who wants to play???
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Another Brunch Sketch

Thida and I were having brunch and I asked her what she would like me to draw.
Her reply was two large people in bed.

What? Sure!!! I'm a good dancer. Gulp..*?!

This drawing reminded me of Gem or The Dazzler.

The Crazy Misadventures of Hobo Chicken boy.

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I did a large painting of this guy for a Cultural Initiative show in Charlotte N.C..
That was a super fun show!!
Here is a horrible photo of the painting almost done.



Hobo chicken boy has been a charachter in my life for a long time. Here are the first drawings of him.

Future Class room desk idea.

Here is an idea I just came up with at lunch for a student desk with a built in Tablet. I'm not sure if it should be able to be taken out of the desk. So you could then take it home to do homework. If it did it would probably never be seen again. It would be able to interface with the large screen that the teacher would have up at the front of the room.
Anny ways just an idea.
any thoughts????

Art class for my Dad. (Part 2- "The River Ferry")

Here is the second drawing from the "Learn To Draw Book".
Because "Cup of Joe" is one of my favorite places to draw. I have been going back there to work on these pictures. While i was creating this drawing. An older gentleman that I am assuming has been a fan of some of my art in the past. A man i remember talking to many years ago. Walked over to me with a smile on his face. Just to say hi and see what cool new drawing i was coming up with. This is when the smile stopped. He looked at me. Then at the drawing. Then back to me. Then he looked me right in the eyes and said " Please tell me your NOT doing this." Then he turned to his friend and said " They have coffee here right?", Let's get some and go."
I just wanted you to know Dad I'm catching some flack for this.
But whatever Haters!!! I'm having fun drawing.


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Art class for my Dad. (Part 1- "the Pumpkin")

O.k. The story is... roughly 18 years ago my Dad wanted me to draw all of the pictures from this Jon Gnagy "Learn to Draw" kit. Among many titles my Dad has acquired in his lifetime "Major" in the Airforce, Vietnam vet., mechanical draftsman, artist, singer, guitar player, composer of amazing car ride songs, and wizard of horrible puns. One of these titles was Industrial Arts teacher. My dad used Gnagy's book to help him teach in his class. He said it would really help to improve my art. But we could never figure out how to spell the artists name or what the book was titled. This made it very difficult for me to find the book. My Dad never forgot his request. He would ask me almost every time I saw him where his pictures were and if i had found the book yet. Well His awesome and super patient girlfriend Susan figured out how to spell the artists name. She found the kit and mailed it to me. Thank you Suzi!
Well it's 18 years late. But luckely it's never to late to practice drawing.
Here we go.
This ones for you Dad.
I hope I can do it justice.

Here is my first drawing "the Pumpkin" in all of the stages that are in the book plus the warm up routine.
P.S. after doing the first I realized I might need to do these a couple of times ... HA! Ha! Ha! YOINK!!!

Also I know i keep saying this, but you can click on the image to see a larger version.

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Sketches from this week (So far)!

Here are a bunch of sketches from lunch or the dog park this week. You can click on the image to see a larger version. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think. Or give me critiques That would be cool. Over the next few days I'm going to start putting up drawings from this "Learn to draw book" my dad sent me in the mail. He has been trying to get me to do these drawings for about 18 to 15 years now. Well see how it goes.

Preppy Brunch!

This one I drew for Thida during Sunday brunch. Thida loves preppy style.

Phone Background!

Here is a background I just made for my HTC hero phone. it's 640 x 480. It should be at least clxse in size for most smart phones. Use it if you want. Just click on it till its full size and save it to your computer or phone. It's a black and white copy of the mural design I did for the King's Barricade wall.

Cute Fat Monster!

Just a quick one. Trying to get in the Halloween spirit. He's a little off balance. Playing around with coloring in Photoshop.
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The Dog Park

Some drawings I did at the dog park. I spend a lot of time there with my dog Roxy. Coming to the conclusion that it would make a really cool funny British comedy. If it hasn't already. If i hasn't, I just copyrighted it. "The Dog Park" TM So don't bite my idea without a check in hand. Crap! I just looked it up and There was a romantic comedy by Bruce McCulloch from "The Kids in the Hall" titled Dog Park. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Park_%28film%29 Oh well, I'm not going to stop drawing there.
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Leave me comments and tell me what you think.
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