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I recently did a version of an earlier painting of mine in pen. It was interesting revisiting such an early work, because when reworking it as graphic, I am paying attention to the details. I am therefore thinking about how I would do the painting differently if I had painted it today.

I think the ink drawing comes up nicely in comparison to the original painting, which I still have. Upon reflection I find it surprising that I still have such an early work in my possession as I eventually sell everything that I paint. I’d say that is a fairly good success rate.

What was also surprising was when I posted the graphic to my Facebook page, that some one who had bought a print of the painting from me, when I used to sell on the street corners of Brisbane many years ago, commented that he still had the print. I was pleased to learn that he still had the print. It also made me wonder, how many other people out there still have my prints.

So now, some one has the chance to own the original drawing I made, as I am selling it on eBay.

eBay: Leo Plaw – Originale Zeichnung – Original Drawing

Lethal Lilly and Hedoluxe pose at Dr. Sketchy Berlin

Tired of life drawing? Tired of drawing the same potatoes that recline on a couch? On Saturday Anja and I sought out different schooling for our figure drawing needs. We enrolled in Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, closeted away in a small club, hidden from street view, in the Graefekiez of Kreuzberg, Berlin.

Dr. Sketchy is both a burlesque cabaret and life drawing event originating in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at the Lucky Cat. It was founded in New York City in 2005, by illustrator and former artist’s model Molly Crabapple and illustrator A.V. Phibes.

Our headmaster for the evening was the very dazzelling Hedoluxe and his assistant Laura. Hedoluxe’s stated mission is to save you from boredom, ugly clothes, and to make your life beautiful. Our models for the evening were Clea Cutthroat, Lethal Lily, Mad Kate.

Thrown in to the mix was Tin Tin. He wasn’t there as one of the performers, but rather like the rest of us, to sketch the evenings proceedings. Yes, you did read correctly, Tin Tin. It was the living breathing Tin Tin, the only thing he was missing was the little white dog.

While the evening took on something approximating normal life drawing sessions, starting with shorter poses, and then progressing to longer ones, it was intersperced with burlesque acts by our models. There were also a number of small prizes given away in drawing competitions.

All in all it was a fun relaxing evening and a refreshing change from the normal run of the mill life drawing sessions. If you google Dr. Sketchy, you will find him in various cities through out the world.
There could be one around the corner from you.