Costume Night with Amy , December 7th

Amy Leigh Strickland will be with us again for costume night. She will wearing a quidtich costume from Harry Potter. This should be a great night. Make plans to arrive early.

Terry Strickland , Tuesday morning at Forstalls

We will meet this Tuesday before Thanksgiving

Our model Victor was athletic and held some very interesting poses for us last Tuesday night.

We had a great group, Ira was back and we had a lively group. See you next Tuesday.

Clearing Out the Studio Sale

TimesEight Artist Erin Hardin and friend Mary Liz Ingram are selling works of art out of their studio this Saturday, Nov. 13th from
2-5 pm.

The address is 208 Montgomery Lane.

There will be , and pastel works plus snacks!

Justine Rynearson's oil study, model Amy Leigh Strickland

Charcoal on paper

 

Charles drawing of Rennaisance Amy

 

Join us tonight, November 9th for life drawing, 7-9 pm

Renaissance costume with Amy this Tues, Nov. 2nd.

Amy, Terry's daughter in law will be with us this Tuesday night again for costume night. Last month she had a great cat-like costume as Harlequin girl.

Great group last night

We had a great time with our model, Anders.

Next week will be the first week of the month and we will again
have Terry Stricklands, daughter in law. She did a great harlequin
cat last month and we know she will have a super outfit for this October.
Don't miss!

Check out Gordon Wetmore's workshop. Even if you can't go for the
whole 3 days you might check out the morning demonstrations for $65.

The venue for these workshops is fantastic roomy and very professional. I
have taken a couple and was very satisfied.

Tuesday September 14, 2010

I have been in Cancun and have missed seeing my friends at X's 8. Looking forward to working with pastels painting the live model.

No drawing tonight, Be back first Tues. in September

Brian Sparks First Attempt at Sculpture in 13 years!

We are out for the month of August. See you in Sept.

No figure drawing in August

Times eight will be taking a break for the month of August. Please let me know if you have ideas for our group.

I have a large kimono and my green loveseat would make a great setting for a month long pose.

Hope to be at x'8 tomorrow. We will turn the air for you.

So, after 10 days in Springfield, MO! With my new grand daughter, I am home. We had storm damage in Inverness and so things are settling in. Looking forward to drawing.

Check out Terry Strikland Art on her blog and consider taking her classes.

http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/

Terry's Blog is very exciting. Check out her high resolution photos you can download. How generous. View her work at terrystricklandart.com.

Terry is beginning a class in classical portraiture at forstall Art Center, where we gather for Times Eight. It is from 9:30 to 12:30. Check out details or email terry or call: 205-664-5331.

Ira Chaffin, Founder of Times Eight

Ira Chaffin , sculpture artist has brought in one of this carosel

horses for Kelsy's pose this month. He has a carving school in Five Points in Birmingham. The school is

taking new studio applicants. Check out his website.

http://www.myamericanlifestyle.net/Home-Page-bu/Ira_Chaffin_-_Clay_Modeler.html

Brian Sparks, conte on paper

 

Wes Carter, charcoal on paper

 

 

Kelsey on Ira Carosel house, pastel

 

May 18th We continue with our 3rd pose with Kelsy

Victor , will be modeling this Tuesday night, April 20th.

Ira Chaffin, group leader for TimesEight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kelsey by Justine Rynearson

 

Free Tutorials on Drawing

This is a great site to get free tutorials on drawing. Enjoy!

http://www.fivepencilmethod.com/howtodraw/

Last Tuesday in March

It is my guess that we are having a male model tonight.

Missed you all last week.

 
 
 
 

Kelsey is modeling tonight. Come early we are filling up.

T. Scott Carlisle www.t-photographic.com

 

This is our model for costume night. Costume night is the first Tuesday of each month. This month if you pay for the whole month, $20, you actually get 5 nights. That is a savings of $15 over the drop in rate of $7 per night.

Jeri Carter Oil of Kelsey

Brian Sparks?

 

Tonights Model, March 2nd

 

This sketch was done by Jeanne Robertson, long time portrait artist with x's 8. She creates this soft pastel on velour paper.

Two more nights in April and the Kelsey will be with us for the entire month of May.

Times Eight Tonight Feb. 23

We have a male model, Eric tonight. Hope to see you there.
Home from CT and ready to enjoy sketching with the group.

Thanks for the follow Robert and others

I am snowed in with my grandchild in CT. It keeps coming down. Later I wll brave the road with son in laws road runner and his most precious cargo, Ella. They have been in the city.

Miss ya'll.

Our talented Jeri

 

Jeri Carter, oil on board

 

Brian Sparks, conte on paper

 

Brian Sparks, Kelsey