Life model Mary, cover star of my collection of life drawings, The Big Reveal, is now turning her back to all and sundry on stickers, pillows, clothes, notebooks, and other ownable media.
Available from TeePublic in the usual range of merchandising media, as are other items in the House of Harley merch shop.
You can see more drawings from this set drawn at The Moon and Nude in London by scrolling to the second half of Mary’s feed.
The third House of Harley art book is a mammoth collection of highlights from Harley’s visits to life drawing groups in London – including Betty Frankenstien’s Drawing Room, The Moon and Nude, Life Draw N4, Shoreditch Fashion Illustration Class and the Exotique Drawing Salon.
Featuring life drawing superstars Carla Tofano, Steve Ritter, Andrew Crayford and the Salacious Sirens, amongst over thirty models. Harley applies his raw and experimental approach to quick-fire drawings of mermaids, pole dancers, masked heroines, burlesque dancers, cowgirls and werewolves as well as many traditional nudes.
Published July 2021. 180 pages, colour, A5 paperback.
£14.99 + postage. Order now from Lulu.
Visit the House of Harley Shop for info about our previous books, Corrugated Catwalk and Feature Show, and other arty items.
This framed pencil drawing of life model and art performer Steve Ritter aka charoigne, from a 2015 session at The Moon and Nude (see the full set), is available to buy for £150 + postage and packing. Size 12.5 x 15.5 inches. Enquire here.
Final set of sketches of Maurice at Life Draw N4, getting gradually more abstract…
Maurice sits atop a hill and achieves Nirvana, at Life Draw N4…
Some longer pencil sketches, plus head and shoulder studies, of model Maurice at Life Draw N4…
Good to be back at The Old Dairy in Crouch Hill for Life Draw N4. Here’s warm up sketches (5 min, 4 min, 3 min, 1 min) of model Maurice…
Last night I attended a very enjoyable drinks event in honour of The Exhibitionists, a showcase of life drawings by visitors to The Moon and Nude‘s weekly sessions (catch it while you can – last day Sunday). While people socialised and checked out the artwork, everyone’s favourite life model Carla Tofano posed for those wanting to keep on drawing. Here she is in marker and pencil…
I ha
ve some pictures in an exhibition of life drawings by punters of the weekly sessions* run by the lovely Julia and Aless of The Moon & Nude.
The Exhibitionists
Friday 9th October – Sunday 18th October
The Cellar, The Finborough Arms, 118 Finborough RD, SW10 9DE
* Mondays – The Moon and Nude at The Sun in Clapham, 7-9pm
Wednesdays – Life Draw N4 at The Old Dairy in Crouch End, 7-8.45pm
Sundays – Life Draw SW5 at The Cellar, The Finborough Arms, West Brompton, 6-8pm
Final set of Mary from Monday’s visit to The Moon and Nude life drawing class at The Sun in Clapham…
