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Stvia The by Steven Torrisi

Sat, 31 May 2008 06:42:03 MST

9x12, Graphite/White Charcoal. Third in my continuing series of the Baristas at the local Starbucks where I draw. Stvia is a young woman who hopes to be a Registered Nurse one day, and is studying to be a Medical Assistant at the moment and also interning in an OB/GYN office I call her the Concerned One because she always asks how everybodys doing, and she was the first one I met when I started drawing there last May then on crutches hobbled by a stress fracture from overrunning. If you already commented on this piece at Redbubble.com no further comment is necessary.

The Spanish Flower Girl by Steven Torrisi

Sat, 31 May 2008 06:35:17 MST

9x12 Graphite/White Charcoal. Derived from a photo of a silent film star in costume. Though a young woman I gave her more a little girl look in her facial features. If you already commented on this at Redbubble.com no further comment is necessary.

Trish The "Come Hither" One by Steven Torrisi

Sat, 31 May 2008 06:12:32 MST

9x12, Graphite/White Charcoal. Second in my series of the girls of Starbucks where I draw, Trish is a young shift supervisor studying to be a court transcriptionist but she has this vintage fashion model look about her, especially in the eyes with the long lashes. Natural beauty but a rebel in her own right she wears this frillycollar white dress shirt on shift. In this I see echoes of the 1970s in her, and I think she would have been a cover girl in that period had she lived through it as an adult. Having a hairstylist for a sister she frequently comes in with a subtle new look; blonde highlights the newest addition. Rather than yada, yada, yada, when behind the counter her signature line is yeah,yeah, yeah in rapid sequence signifying understanding particularly and frequently in dispensing and taking advice and ancedotes where concerns dating and love. If you already commented on this on my RedBubble.com page n

The Kiss by Steven Torrisi

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:35:45 MST

11x14, Graphite/White Charcoal. Valentines Day portrait based on a 1920s photo with the exception I improvised the concentric circles signifying just a plain household mat, or perhaps the feeling of love when kissed. In this case the woman making the advance. Note if you're on Redbubble.com and already commented no further comments are necessary.

Christa The Determined One by Steven Torrisi

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:52:05 MST

9x12 graphite/white charcoal. Another portrait of one the hard-working girls who employed at the local Starbucks where I draw. Petite in stature but a giant in determination and discipline she has just left to go to school to become a Veternarian Technician but has dreams of one day being an animal foster parent. Raising baby exotic endangered wild animals even the creepy crawly kind until they grow large enough to be released into the wild. Setting her sights on Australia to live and work in or any continent for that fact if she had her choice. I hope she makes it. Christa is actually the first of 12-16 portraits. Im giving one employee a month a free portrait. I decided to this since they surprised me by making me customer of the month for December 2007. I also do this because I grew up in what used to be a middle-class turned upscale well-to-do town which I have since returned to. Finding that all the employees are not from the town but commute from urban setting or other middle-class setting I know they deserve it a lot more. Note: if you are on Redbubble.com and already commented on this piece no further comments necessary.

Michelle by Steven Torrisi

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:44:31 MST

portrait from a close up angle of a pop art concept I am offering by commission : A panel portrait. Nine 9×12 panels box framed. Total size: 27 inches by 36 inches, Graphite/White Charcoal. FYI: Teeth do actually match up but not having the frames I had to mount these drawings temporarily on posterboard and my hand was a little shaky in evenly spacing the framers corner for the shot. Model: Michelle, a college student and barista at the local Starbucks where I draw. Note: If you are on Redbubble.com and already commented on this piece no further comments is necessary.

The General's Daughter by Steven Torrisi

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:33:31 MST

Based on an 1880s photograph. Graphite/White Charcoal. Note if you are on Redbubble.com and already commented on this no further comment is necessary.

The Liberated Woman, Flapper 1920 by Steven Torrisi

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:14:50 MST

Based on another saucy postcard. Title is a bit of an oxymoron with AW policy. This is my last nude for awhile, I will be heading into portraits from now on as I start to do commissioned work. Pencils used: 6H, 2B, 5B, white charcoal.

The Russian Ballerina by Steven Torrisi

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:14:53 MST

Image derived from a public domain photo of Riabouchinska. Pencils used: 6H, 2b, 5b, white charcoal.

Reflections 4: Saucy Regards from a 100 Years Ago by Steven Torrisi

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:12:14 MST

Not the best of the series photo reference completely blurred except for the body from neck down so I had to eyeball rest but I posted it anyway. Pencils used: 6h, 2b, 5b, white charc