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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · 9d

@theoriginalgrant.bsky.social was the model when I finally got to draw in-person with @gaymenssketch.bsky.social during a visit to SF this summer, and I was very excited to draw him again. Here's a drawing and some quick gesture sketches from a session two weeks ago.

Pencil
Oil pastel, chalk pastel

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · 24d

@thiccvirtualboy.bsky.social is another great, new model who posed for @gaymenssketch.bsky.social recently.
From a session two weeks ago.

Pencil & chalk pastel pencil on tan tone paper
Chalk pastel
Oil pastel & chalk pastel

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · 27d

I believe Jason (IG: j_lojo_sf) is pretty new to figurative modeling, and he absolutely nailed it here. From a session at the end of August with @gaymenssketch.bsky.social

Oil pastel and chalk pastel
Oil pastel
Pencil and chalk pastel pencil on tan tone paper
Chalk pastel pencil and color pencil

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · 27d

🔥😍🔥

Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Sep 3

This was Daniel's first time as a figure drawing model, and he did a beautiful job. Another model that I hope works with us again!
From a session in early Aug with @gaymenssketch.bsky.social

Chalk pastel & chalk pastel pencil on black tone paper
Watercolor and Micron pen
India ink

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you, sir! ❤️

Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Sep 2

❤️❤️❤️
And yeah, the gestures are a lot of fun! (And it doesn't hurt that I usually get at least one or two drawings I really like out of them. 😅)

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Sep 2

A few more of @justjoon.bsky.social, from a session with @gaymenssketch.bsky.social‬

What I used:
Micron pen and pencil on paper, watercolor on mylar
Micron pen

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Sep 2

(Oops, looks like my scheduler failed to post this a while back! Trying again now...)
@justjoon.bsky.social always delivers, especially with the incredible acrobatic poses @gaymenssketch.bsky.social‬ gets him to do for gesture poses.

Chalk pastel
India ink
Micron pen and dying marker
Micron pen

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Jun 25

Never knew this is how I needed to experience this song! Amazing.

Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Jun 16

@bmanuel.bsky.social from a session back in January promoting his new book, Hello Stranger.
With @doableguys.bsky.social

Mediums used:
Chalk pastel pencil and color pencil
Pencil and chalk pastel pencil on tan tone paper
Chalk pastel on black tone paper
Micron pen

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Jun 10

One more of @jrtopdog.bsky.social.
From a session with @gaymenssketch.bky.social

What I used:
Graphite pencil

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Jun 10

Oops, I guess it's been a hot minute...! Here are a few of @jrtopdog.bsky.social though, from a session a couple of weeks ago with @gaymenssketch.bky.social. Jerry's new to modeling, and did a fantastic job. I hope to see him back sometime!

Micron pen
Chalk pastel
Brush-tipped markers & Micron pens

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · May 13

Happy belated birthday! 🥳

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · May 2

...ok, bonus pic, because I felt cute.

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · May 2

Getting ready for #SomervilleOpenStudios tomorrow and Sunday (12 - 6 pm)! I'll be showing the goods* and peddling my wares**, alongside @mirthfulartsandvintage (IG).
If you're in the Boston area, feel free to stop by! See the link in my bio for more.

*(figure drawings)
**(a few prints)

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Apr 1

Another one of @jessiepegasis.bsky.social!
With @gaymenssketch.bsky.social

What I used:
India ink and ink wash

Drawing of a standing nude male, seen from a rear angle, a little off to the side. The outlines are drawn in black ink with varying line width from the calligraphy pen used, with gray ink wash used for the midtones and shadows.

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Apr 1

A few drawings of @jessiepegasis.bsky.social, who first modeled for us at the beginning of the year, and who I was very glad to see come back.
These are from a session about two weeks ago with @gaymenssketch.bsky.social

What I used:
Pencil
Chalk pastel
India ink

Pencil drawing of a seated man, with his arm folded across his chest and on the stool in front of him. Only the figure's face and upper body is rendered in detail, as the man stares off to something out of view...

Quick and minimal drawing of a standing man in his underwear, with his arms outstretched. The shadows are rendered in a light pink, with pink outlines accenting the parts of the man's contours in shadow.

Quick and minimal line drawing in blue ink of a standing man in underwear, with one arm outstretched above, and the other hand on his side.

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Mar 30

This is stunning, Ward!

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Mar 30

!!!
Oh the pictures we don't get on IG... 🥵

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Thee Church of Manlove @churchofmanlove.bsky.social · Mar 30

From a small in-person gathering, with berkguy.bsky.social and Jonathan (IG: @bonnaburn) posing. The poses were the length of a 2 or so songs... took me a bit to get into this different timing, but eventually got into a bit of a Zen state.

Micron pens
Chalk pastel pencils & color pencils