whoa careful careful careful i told you that last step was a tricky one
you all right good yeah yeah just here
all right here we are
yeah yeah my apartment's just a few blocks from here
But the space above the bar was for sale, and I just thought, nice windows, decent space too, why not?
Oh yeah, much better than that walk-in closet I was using as a studio at my place.
This place is practically like home too, I mean, kitchen over there, you got a bathroom down the hall too.
Oh, here, let me get your coat.
Mm, pretty warm in here, huh?
Yeah, I do like to keep it warm.
Because normally, I'm just up here and, well, not much at all.
Do I what?
Do I do this kind of thing often?
No, actually.
I don't normally have people up here.
No, nothing secretive or scandalous.
Just a private guy, I guess.
Yes.
Yes, you are the exception.
I just couldn't help myself.
When I saw you tonight, I just felt a bit like I've known you for a long time.
You know what I mean?
It was kind of inspiring, actually.
i've been in a rut lately with this and i don't know something about you
just captures it for me the way your hair falls and the curve of your neck here
the way your lips look so soft
so inviting yeah i was i was really surprised when you said you'd be down for this i mean
And coming up to a gorgeous girl in a bar and the most gorgeous girl in the place, really, and asking if you can paint her.
I mean, I'm not really sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this.
Well, I'm glad this is a first for both of us, then.
Yeah, if you want to just get comfortable on the couch there.
Do you want to maybe take off your sweater?
um yeah yeah i think that'll be what i need here i think you could lay on your back
uh and yeah maybe position yourself right in the light of the moon there see how it's coming in
through the window at the angle yeah like that oh yeah it'd be great if you yeah yeah just like
that. That's perfect. Wow. Oh, wow. Seriously. You look incredible. Could you maybe just
drape your hair over your shoulder a little bit? Yeah, that's it. And just slide the strap
down your arm a little. Is that okay? Yeah. Yeah, I like that. Oh, gosh, you're gorgeous.
Yeah, and then just maybe look off to the side. Let me see how that looks if I step
back? Nah, maybe look at me and tilt your head up just a little. Yeah, I think that's
the shot. Arch your back a bit. Is that comfortable? I can also grab a pillow. Okay, good. As long
you're comfortable. How do you look? I mean, is it too much if I say you look fucking stunning?
You're the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen. Okay, let me just get set up here. Yeah, I
I had already painted this view right here, the couch in front of the big window like this, the city skyline, but it seemed empty.
Lifeless, even though there's so much here already, it's just missing something.
Exactly. It was missing you.
So now you're here and I can finally finish this.
Let me just start by sketching your position on the couch really quick.
what's that
do i always sound when i paint uh well yeah yeah i do actually helps me focus
any specific show tune you'd like to hear i'm open to requests it's the least i can do you're
doing me a huge favor with this okay i've got your rough silhouette outlined here
And now I can start.
Just try to stay as still as you can.
Keep looking at me.
Okay?
Good.
Okay, let me just redo that.
Shit.
Just ignore it.
Just ignore it.
I'll grab them later.
They're just my extra brushes.
If you didn't know any better, you'd think what?
Oh, that you make me nervous?
Hey, watch it.
I could paint you with three heads or something.
Yeah, you should be nicer to me.
Uh-huh.
Oh, is that so?
Ah, okay.
Hold still, just like that.
Yeah.
The way you just turned there.
Yeah, keep your arm resting just like that.
Oh, that's even better than before.
Let me just fix this.
Have you ever done anything like this before?
Post for someone?
Well, you're a natural.
Yeah, seriously, the way your body just naturally moved and paused just then.
It's as if you instinctively knew it was what I needed to see.
Perfect.
Would you mind just letting your strap fall a little more?
Yeah, and with your other hand, you can rest it on your thigh.
yeah
okay try this
maybe
slide your dress up a bit
and let some of it
bunch in your hand but not tight
don't make a fist
just lift it up a little
almost like you're teasing me
with the idea of seeing more
that kind of
yeah yeah just like that
oh god you look incredible
do you know that
the way the moonlight
and the lights from the city
are coming in right now
just kind of illuminating you like that.
It looks so good.
I think maybe this is changing the vibe of the piece a little.
Would you mind if we went in a different direction?
Before I was thinking more casual, kind of lounging.
Now it feels intimate, almost.
Yeah, I think maybe if you slid your dress up a little more
And just, with your other hand, kind of placed it between your thighs
As if the viewer of the painting is witnessing something
They shouldn't be
A private moment of arousal
Yeah, that's it
Look back at me again
Oh, God, you really do have gorgeous lips.
Just part them a bit more.
I know it feels a little awkward, but trust me, it won't be.
It really adds a lure to the painting.
It's as if the viewer is imagining the sounds you're making.
what if we move do you mind if i just readjust the pillows around you
it seems a bit busy now let me just
no no you stay there perfect just like that let me just reach behind you and move this out of the
way? Do you mind if I just move your hair behind your shoulder again? Like this? Yeah,
that's perfect. Okay, yeah, this is perfect. If you get uncomfortable, you can shift a
little. I have your basic form painted now, and I'm just working on the details.
You really are the perfect model.
I think this is truly what I needed.
I can't thank you enough for helping me out here.
I know we just met, and this probably isn't what you envisioned doing on a Friday night, but I, uh...
Okay, very true, you did say you were up for anything, and here we are.
Very fair, and I appreciate your spontaneity.
Amongst many other things.
Okay. I really love this. I think it's exactly what this piece needed.
There's just one thing I may add, but it can be done after.
No, no, you're great. Perfect posing, just the right amount of sensuality and suggestiveness.
I just had a last-minute idea. I think it would be cool to play around with, but it's not something I expect.
Well, that's true. You did say you were up for anything.
A buddy of mine has a history of adding these little touches to his pieces.
They're like putting a stamp on it, you know, his handprint, so to speak.
Actually, sometimes literally.
Here, let me move this a little closer to you and I can show you what I mean.
You see this painting right now?
It's perfect, but it's almost too perfect.
It needs something a little grittier, a little more realistic.
Something added to it that brings it from the realm of art into our reality.
I had this idea to have my model in this black dress, but with bright, maybe yellow, no, white, I think white handprints on her.
See, I'd add them here.
Maybe one on the thigh and one on the breast.
Maybe even one on her neck or chest.
This exposed part of skin here, maybe even up onto her jaw.
Something that shows where the imaginary lover's hands have been,
or where she's dreaming about them being.
Something to just really add that element of.
let's do it
do what
I mean I was just going to add them myself
to the painting but
I love your enthusiasm
that's a gorgeous dress
I don't want to ruin it
okay
alright let's do it
okay shit
I wasn't prepared for this
let me see
I can just press my hand into this paint mixture here and coat it.
Let me think about this a second.
I said thigh, so maybe here.
Yeah.
And here, can I?
Just like that.
There.
And if we did one more, let me just put a bit more paint on my hand so this one is really clear.
Is it okay if I just tilt your head a little?
And I'll put my hand kind of around your neck.
Put my thumb positioned almost at your lips.
Keep going.
Keep touching it.
Slide your dress up for me.
Your skin is so warm and soft.
Shit.
I'm getting pain everywhere.
I'm sorry.
No, I don't care either.
I just want to touch you.
See what I mean?
You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
Your eyes
Look up at me with those eyes
