<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:36:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/figureart/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Thoughtful Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, this was probably the most challenging shape yet for making a human figure, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. The original was this really angular, almost puzzle piece like bright green shape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154202/@theithei/a-thoughtful-face</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154202/@theithei/a-thoughtful-face</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154202]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theithei]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCX96Nb4Tq5cXs7WRnAPQtohx7NrKtLf8rWeRFS98BHWUMun8FNFXBf3qhZbMxyB4UP1Y2ucEgEuGyG2dmoccxX9PtphEKwXNNaAFZAMtELcfgjXU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzi, November ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suzi, Pencil and Paper, 2020 Figure drawing is continuing! Suzi, Pencil and Paper, 2020 Sometimes I draw and hate what I draw but look at it later and appreciate it. Suzi, Pencil and Paper, 2020 But I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/suzi-november</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/suzi-november</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8MdJWfzaiZyY2nJbxj6m1rkgyqLVZ781tdNKE6wLiqovYuCM7BAdp2hCDp1WFh2SAPTGaqrG2x17NX2jd34QTBY6NYtLHbZtWtE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzi in September ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suzi, Pencil and paper, 2020 Figure drawing has been sporadic this year thanks to the ‘rona. But I don’t seem to have lost any of my abilities. My life has been sporadic too. Very little good this year.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/suzi-in-september</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/suzi-in-september</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8PQt7qgwcBWQcYd1QstNdFJtid4BuQ1Mx6tfpLzGGJJHC1akETMgY8xk9YedtMaZY31oSTKfBzZvD9zNPjSX1SoXYgW5PDvHtQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prone, Acrylic on Paper, 2018 I don’t know how I feel about this one. I know people who absolutely hate foreshortening. Maybe this is a good example? She does appear to be floating around in some ethereal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/prone87718349e123eest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/prone87718349e123eest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 12:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K3hdVmAMs34H3S6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seated, Acrylic on Paper, 2018 Contrast yesterday’s post with this one. Acrylic is such a different media. I love the colors I get out of acrylics. And that curve. I love it. I'm still not sure about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/seated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/seated</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K2bLTLthzedUwga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curvature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curvature, Oil on Canvas, 2018 I don’t know what happened with the arm and hand. Those have to be the most difficult parts of the anatomy for me. The rest? Meh. It was a good practice… Maybe it's good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/curvature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/curvature</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 20:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5Jyt6htzPZyTHhH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Nude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Nude, Acrylic on Paper, 2018 I know I’ve posted this one before, as Don McLean would say "A long long time ago..." It’s still one of my favorites. Though I do say that a lot huh? One day]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/blue-nude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/blue-nude</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K3bvi2FXC3YcrPY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen, Oil on Canvas, 2018 Based on an earlier life drawing (which I appeared not to have scanned), this was another early experiment with oils. I like my early oils. Definitely some of my better stuff.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/queen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/queen</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K2Uek9LcosH5iyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nude Reclined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nude Reclined, Acrylic on Paper, 2016 I legitimately have no where to begin on this one. Start at the feet? Eep. The calf isn’t terrible. The thigh is… well. I don’t know. How has he only got one leg?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/nude-reclined</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/nude-reclined</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5JycL293j1ZJzppn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Lady]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Lady, Acrylic on Paper, 2016 I wish I had something good to say about this one. But I don't. Maybe it has good perspective? Like what a drunk sees? I honestly don't know. What do you think? I’m posting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/green-lady7354593b39fbeest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-158694/@driptorchpress/green-lady7354593b39fbeest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K3GQFrwWoUXSSnA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Pillow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Pillow, Acrylic on Paper, 2016 Now this one I like. With the exception of the arm and perhaps the angle of the head the rest is pretty good in my opinion. I even enjoy my color choices. Go 2016 me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/red-pillow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/red-pillow</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K2dnDKhHGSMaEpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ghost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ghost, Acrylic on Paper, 2016 I don’t know whether I like this one or not. Certain things are good, other things are terrible. Why is she so pale? The hand is absurd, the face is eep. The one arm has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/the-ghost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/the-ghost</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:17:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K2vaaofxqhSmGiJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Figure Drawing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February of 2016 I attended my first figure drawing session with a live model. The experience is so much better than drawing from photo references. For one thing, shadows and curves are easier to detect]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/first-figure-drawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/first-figure-drawing</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K3GHaGwyhBQWFYr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[At The Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Beach, Acrylic on Paper, 2015 It is striking to me that this was painted long before I went to a life drawing class. The shapes aren’t particularly bad, but the shading is wow… is she dead? I also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/at-the-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/at-the-beach</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 05:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2Tsq96KxekC1ViBrMpA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Huntress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Huntress, Acrylic on Paper, 2015 There were times early in my painting career that I think I may have taken on a bit too much. This is one of those times. The deer is good, the horse is good, aside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/the-huntress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/the-huntress</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyAHdWRAuTs9TRNUU1wc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Artist's Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suzi, modeling in April Drawing and painting from life is one of my favorite things to do. It's just about the only place you will find non-sexual nudity that is acceptable to the masses. One of my favorite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@orthodoxnudism/the-artist-s-model</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@orthodoxnudism/the-artist-s-model</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[orthodoxnudism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:44:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxnpAwZZEfkmsfgF5oM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mermaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mermaid, Acrylic on Paper, 2015 I tried. Maybe not my best. But certainly not my worst. I like the concept, I’m just not sure it came out quite as I hoped. I will say the more I look the more I’m ok with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/mermaid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/mermaid</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgcmCHbt1ucguUanKoc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadows ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadows, Acrylic on Paper, 2015 Very simple and subdued. This was a fun one to work on, especially the skirt. If I were to change anything I would probably make the shoulders and head a bit narrower. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/shadows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/shadows</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeQf8iyRAfH88ssEB5n6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Bath ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have decided to start posting every painting I have made. This might take a while, but I’m hoping to be able to trace my progress and share it with you as well Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/after-the-bath--2019-4-6-6-7-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/after-the-bath--2019-4-6-6-7-38</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 10:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWFATDDMYL71mWh8SYt78AQpRMDGY8YtuS4RX9TK1G9L1eDWGT8Rn7t8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Slumber, Pencil on paper, 2018 A drawing from back in November, 30 minute pose I believe. I think this may be one of the best faces I have ever managed to do. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/slumber-2019-4-4-17-8-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@driptorchpress/slumber-2019-4-4-17-8-41</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[driptorchpress]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXxkJNW787KXc5QwB7ydtCFpLCMMSg4H3QGWA2PF7Bayx7ErGFTRKhPie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>