Ok so this is an eclectic post but I figure I will fit these two in since they were both done this week. The portrait (see enlarged version below) is from a weekly figure drawing session. And the collage (also enlarged below) is in my one medium size collage sketchbook.
Starting with the collage, well, even I can’t figure out what is going on in this crazy scene. A biblical era Speakeasy? Is she a bootlegger? What is going on with the bread being thrown around? This whole scene looks like a shady operation to me!
The portrait below is of a model named Angel and she was a very striking woman. These sessions take place weekly and the models vary as far as life models, costume/portrait models, and apparently (though I am new so I have not seen this aspect yet), local politicians, musicians, etc.
anniepodart.com 
About the collage,
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About the collage, it seems biblical somehow. We sang an anthem today that was sort of a callypso beat I think and it had words that fit with communion which we didn’t have but we did have the scripture about Jesus turning water into wine. I’m going to see if I can find the words to share with you. Maybe it will make sense. I do like the bread being thrown out of windows. Not sure what that is about.
I found this youtube version of the song we sang! It’s as crazy as your collage I think.
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+trumpet+sound+the+angels+sing+lyrics&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:406ea442,vid:ProI-BesQeY,st:0&wptab=si:ACC90nx3rQkKe8mGOd5dgYIGxz5qZIKrbY2RKDr2P1ayZoccVY8y8TFDiDb2Q1b616ACHVAo7oiUmsnTNVc7Ze0U80J4CTZ6AnhXSwTx_da5iKvnvyKu460sdqF2aox7afbbcymudd95FFXfrpy4uQH3GfR6BxS8q0ebZnyvLfgxaum6KOAq-MSydpOYhGGiNmeQPV1RxgAc
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If you get a chance can you send that link as a text to me? It isn’t working here. Glad you like the collage. All’s it needs are a few stray shopping carts to collect the bread.
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These are so alive! Diane in Breughel or Book of Hours mood. Love the rowdy monks obviously dong some bootlegging of some kind. The model looks like (and drawing has) a real character!
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Wow I never thought about Breughel but I can see him depicting monks that way. They have to make a living too right???
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Well, obviously I meant, er, “doing”:-)
I thought of one of Breughel’s village scenes. But even more, the Book of Hours of Duc de Berry (no relation to Chuck!).
Next time you’re in NYC, if you can, go to Rick’s favorite bar: Burp Castle, The bartenders dress as monks and there are great murals on the walls showing all kinds of lusty medieval carousing, with monks of course.
https://nymag.com/listings/bar/burp-castle/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%A8s_Riches_Heures_du_Duc_de_Berry
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My immediate reaction was “manna being dropped from “His Own Hands!”
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or by the cast of Monty python!
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