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Jimmie Arroyo · 10-25-2003, 02:46 PM

Rachel, thank you for the comments. I work from photos that I take myself. I work as a tattoo artist where I find most of my models. My boss lets me take the pictures in the shop, but the lighting is very strong, and due to inexperience, not sure how to set up artistic lighting. I don't work from life because of the time. My drawings usually take over 20 hours, and I pay the models with a 8x10 print of the piece, so I try to get them in and out as soon as possible. Even if I could afford, or get a model willing to pose for hours for no pay, I work on my drawings between 11pm-3am in my attic (nude drawing) or bedroom (clothed) so that'll be hard to set up.

Thanks again.

10-25-2003, 02:46 PM	#3
Jimmie Arroyo Juried Member Joined: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 671	Rachel, thank you for the comments. I work from photos that I take myself. I work as a tattoo artist where I find most of my models. My boss lets me take the pictures in the shop, but the lighting is very strong, and due to inexperience, not sure how to set up artistic lighting. I don't work from life because of the time. My drawings usually take over 20 hours, and I pay the models with a 8x10 print of the piece, so I try to get them in and out as soon as possible. Even if I could afford, or get a model willing to pose for hours for no pay, I work on my drawings between 11pm-3am in my attic (nude drawing) or bedroom (clothed) so that'll be hard to set up. Thanks again.