Welcome to “Cie Ja Vie”, my life draw art journal and gallery MMXXV. Thanks for your continued support and appreciation.

What’s new by Cie Ja?

There’s actually quite a bit that is new on the site. There’s new work, new and revised pages, and more in process. The majority of new model pages can be found and followed via the photo reference models page.

The Blind Contour page has also been revised to show the majority of all my new and related work for each model with blind contour or related work.

I attended the San Diego Gay Men’s Art Group (SDGMAG) event on February 19th. Work from the event is currently being processed and added. And of course this page is in a pretty consistent revision state as changes occur and new work is added.

A new page for SDGMAG has also been created and added including other events and more new work as well. New and archived work for the group is being added and moved there.

What’s coming soon from Cie Ja?

New work, posts, pages, collage, collaboration, and digital are all coming soon. New model work and new models are still being added. Of course, I’m trying new things and making changes along the way. I am creating new work, adding archived work, and updating the site accordingly. Obviously, I’m feeling renewed and ready for the journey ahead.

Recent developments on social media with censorship have prompted a new approach to photography related digital media.

Life Draw Artist Trading Cards

Recently, I’ve also been creating new artist trading cards. More are in the works as I catch up with those.

What’s Cie Ja revising?

Whatever needs it, and just about everything does, evidently. I’m grateful there is plenty to keep me busy, certainly.

One thing that has been overdue for revision, other than the entire site, is an archive of larger format work. I’ve also been using that archive as a resource for new digital work. I’ve been adding archived work to the site. I’m looking forward to what develops, certainly.

Blind Contour Cie Ja Vie

Blind contour page, as mentioned above, has been quite revised. This page also contains other related contour drawings.

Canvas Cie Ja Vie

Canvas page needs editing.

Collaboration Cie Ja Vie

Cie Ja Vie Collaboration has been in a holding pattern and is obviously overdue. Crossing my fingers, of course. Maybe I’m just wanting to collaborate again, unquestionably. Any suggestions, offers, requests, etc., basically? Subsequently, I’ve got a few in mind. I’m certainly looking forward to what develops.

Other new and revised pages are listed in the related sections below. Certainly, there are links to pages and a visual peek of what you’ll find inside. I’m also likely to post work in early release here on the site or with the model before social media posts.

Collage Cie Ja Vie

I’ve been going through those archives and some things just shifted me into a collage mode, obviously. I’ve added to sketchbooks and more. I’m certainly going with the flow and having fun with the process.

Digital Cie Ja Vie

Digital section is so active with new work and more than overdue for an update. The majority of digital is added to work related pages. Stay tuned, of course. It’s certainly on my to do list. 🙂

Journals Cie Ja Vie

Life Draw Journals Page needs editing, obviously.

Sketchbooks Cie Ja Vie

Sketchbooks has a link in the menu above, certainly. I’m adding more archived work to this section, undoubtedly. I’m also creating new digital work and adding it. Revising sketchbook pages and the menu are on my to do list, surely. The revised sketchbooks are listed below.

5×5 blue sketch

The gallery page has been revised and new work was added.

5×7 rainbow life draw

The gallery page has been revised and new work was added.

5×8 sketch 65lb vol2

As mentioned above, this sketchbook has been completed. The gallery page has been revised and new work was added (including related digital).

6 x 9 black sketch

The 6 x 9 black sketch gallery page has been revised and new work was added. As a newer sketchbook, this is being revised with the abstracts being added and plenty of availability for new model work.

5.5 x 8.5 mixed media 98lb.

This sketchbook is nearing completion with only a few pages left for model work.

Upcoming sketchbook pages to be added include a 7 x 10 mixed media volume 2 and volume 3. Volume 3 is predominantly an oil sketchbook with additional mixed media.

A few sketchbooks have become unbound. Currently, there is no page for these. The work created on them is included on related pages, however.

Life Models Cie Ja Vie

I have worked with many life models in various locations around San Diego. I created a visual list below with a portrait drawing when available. Zoom models are included in this section as the work is created live.

I started in life drawing courses at San Diego Mesa College in 2013. Craving improvement, I sought out what was available to me to supplement my classes. I found that with art gym at San Diego Art Institute in Balboa Park. This location also provided opportunities for photo shoots with models. Looking for all the opportunities that allowed me to explore my creativity freely, I would also draw at Art Department on Ray Street and North Park Drawing Group at the rec. center.
Participating with the San Diego Gay Men’s Art Group and having the opportunities for both drawing and photography at Diversionary Theater and Twiggs Coffee in University Heights was truly a blessing.
I also enjoyed drawing at My Art Shed in La Jolla. Jaron Stokes and I would draw individually and collaborate there with Yoni (aka @bakerartmodel).

Life Models (a – i)

Life Models (a-i) is being revised with archived work. New digital work is also being created and added. Evidently, model pages and the menu are being updated and revised.

Angele

Anonymous 3

Bart

Bree

Bridget

@brocktonwarwick

Cadi

Christa

Christine A.

Christine K.

Cynthia

David

@dr.sickness

Erica

Gilbert

Ginger R.

Life Models (j – r)

New digital work being created will be added soon. Life Models (j-r) is being revised with archived work, certainly. Model pages and the menu are also being updated and revised.

James

Jaron S.

Joel

John B.

Jono

Joshua M.

Kirby

Leigh

Lilly

Lori S.

Mandi

Meghan

Mike

@mistry.3y3z

@mrsandiegoleather2024

Rebecca

Rob D.

Robert W.

Life Models (s – z)

Model pages and the menu are being updated and revised with archived work also being added in this section. New digital work being created will be added soon.

Sabrina

Sadja

@scott.lawry

Sherman

Shondra

Sophia

Stefanie S.

Stephanie R.

@stuinsd

Tamara

Tori R.

Valerie

Virginia

Yoni B.

Zara

Zoe

Photo Reference Models

Photo reference Art Models shown here are from personal photo shoots taken by me at San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Gay Men’s Art Group and private model shoots, otherwise, all other reference photo art model images are from submitted, free reference, or request. Photo reference models are alphabetically listed here with links to their Instagram profiles when available. Of course, new work is being added and created. Links to newly created model pages are also being added.

As I have expanded my work into photo reference drawings, the crossover with links to model pages in the menu has enlarged into 5 sections alphabetically.

alex_louis_model 

Anonymous 1

Anonymous 2

Anonymous 3

@artmodelstl

@ayax_moon

@bakermodel

@brocktonwarwick

@dr.sickness

@fitartmodel_2

@giraffucklyspeakingart

@giovanniortiz6151

@gjthefiguremodel

Harriet Covair

Harry Covair

@leniadbrecaradibujos

@lifefigure_

A new page has been created for my work with @lifefigure_. The image and title above link to the new page. You can also find the link in the menu under photo reference models.

@lifemodel.rach

@lorent_live_model

@malemodelmtl

@maxexhibiart

@mistry.3y3z

@mrkendonagasaki

@mrsandiegoleather2024

@scott.lawry

@stokesjaronalex

@stuinsd

@vivastra_life_modelling

@vlad.uvarov.cg