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Louise Bourgeois’ inspired life drawing session @ Art Makes Sense Live with model Emily Metalskin

When you combine the incredible art of Louise Bourgeois with a fascinating, dark and volcanic model like Emily Metalskin, the only outcome can be an explosive session: and in fact, that happened last night for the life drawing evening organized by the Dutch group Art Makes Sense. Emily created several scenes with accessories and wearable mini-sculptures to recreate the works of Bourgeois, all orchestrated to perfection by AMS and with a soundtrack based on Dead Can Dance and Leonard Cohen…in short, I could not ask for more.

I worked in ink and a touch of jelly gouache here and there on Canson A3 paper: the designs are all created with double-ended nibs and/or Japanese brushes and Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bombay ink.

Quando unisci l’arte incredibile di Louise Bourgeois e una modella affascinante, oscura e vulcanica come Emily Metalskin non può che uscirne una sessione esplosiva: e infatti così è stato ieri sera, per la serata di life drawing organizzata dal gruppo olandese Art Makes Sense. Emily ha creato diverse scene con accessori e mini-sculture indossabili per ricreare le opere di Bourgeois, il tutto orchestrato alla perfezione da AMS e con una colonna sonora a base di Dead Can Dance e Leonard Cohen…insomma, non potevo chiedere di più.

Ho lavorato a inchiostro e un tocco di jelly gouache qua e là su carta Canson A3: i disegni sono tutti creati con pennino a doppia punta e/o pennelli giapponesi e inchiostro Bombay Dr. Ph. Martin’s.

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References

Organiser: Art Makes Sense Life
Model: Emily Metalskin

About Louise Bourgeoise:
Tate Gallery
The Art of Louise Bourgeois