I went today to the Bodies Exhibition that's traveling around the US, the one where they've polymerized Asian cadavers and arranged them in various poses, where they've mounted body parts with dyed veins and arteries in display cases.
The one where they're charging $25 a head admission fee, except, for a short while, $10 for us artist types. The one where they're making money hand over feet (is that the way to say it? That looks funny) and I hope some of it is going to a good cause, like health care for the indigent, which I think the cadavers were when they were alive---that one. I drew with my 8b pencil on biggish paper. I added some color at home. Tomorrow I'll go back with my brush pen and do gestural drawings of the figures in their semi-balletic poses. Today my pen was out of ink.
Gosh, these are great sketches! I haven't been to exhibit yet, but I'd like to go and see it for myself. What a great opportunity for study.
Posted by: Sherie | July 20, 2007 at 09:26 PM
I liked your play on words but mostly I liked your drawing of the arm. Thanks for sharing them... very nice.
Posted by: Lydia Velarde | July 07, 2007 at 03:32 PM
I, too, was fascinated by the circulatory system. So amazing to see it isolated. I also thought the "tree" of nerves was beautiful. Nice drawings.
Posted by: Kay | July 07, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Isn't a cool exhibit? I did two quick sketches while there (San Diego, Ca) and added wc after. I wish I would have been by myself because I would have had more time to really study and draw...but I liked what I drew: a skeleton and a heart. I did love the limbs showing the circulatory system...I loved that they did them in red also....a doctor friend of mine said they injected a red rubber substance and then dipped the limb in acid and all that was left was the veins/arteries..cool huh?
Posted by: marta | July 06, 2007 at 07:00 PM
Your sketches are so amazing. Am not sure I'd be thrilled to look at this in real life, although it's certainly fascinating. xo
Posted by: Paris Parfait | July 06, 2007 at 05:12 PM
Amazing sketches! I'm sure this has got to be better than a life class but maybe a little 'too much information' in some cases! Although sometimes I wish I could see what is under the skin in order to make sense of what I'm drawing, so I'd love to see the exhibition.
Posted by: Felicity | July 06, 2007 at 03:58 PM