Art Silva Nudes

In honor of Carlotta being in LA this week and me not being able to make the trip down to work with one of the most beautiful and sweetest figure models I know, I thought I would post a shot we did back in late 2007.  Happy 4th everyone!!! …time to go check out the fireworks show 

First edit from my day with Vassanta and Rebecca.

This is at one of my favorite local locations; Lizards Mouth in Santa Barbara. Aside from a group of onlookers hiking near by we managed to have a wonderful session(s) of creating inspiring natural art.

Awaiting for the return and arrival of  one of my most favorite people in the art modeling world. Rebecca Lawrence is in the middle of a cross country road trip and on this leg she is joined by the beautiful Vassanta, another accomplished and very talented art model in her own right. They are about to leave LA and head north to  my home in Santa Barbara, on to San Francisco to Seattle and then east.

Unlike the last couple trips where it was a; stop in town – hello – shoot – quick snack – and hit the road type of visit, Rebecca this time is on her own time and will be here to also rest. I look forward to some good quality time, playing host and a great [no time stress and relaxed] photoshoot with both her and Vassanta on saturday morning.  Cant wait to share our creations afterwards 

I very much recommend Rebecca and Vassanta to any artist and photographer on their route. I have worked with Rebecca on each of her west coast tours and she brings inspiration and fun to the shoot. Please support these wonderfully talented and lovely models for your projects so they continue to travel to those of us who are not able.

~Art

To continue the Summer Solstice theme and the veiled figure in nature, I thought I’d post this one of Cassondra, a new local model.

We met and instantly connected (maybe because we have the same last name…distant cousins maybe?) at a bikini beach shoot and decided to head off on our own to the other end of the beach to get artistic.

You know, to me Summer Solstice is a bitter sweet day for me; It’s the longest day of the year, it’s the beginning of warm summer days and all the great things that come with it BUT it also means the the days will be getting shorter after today till December 20th-ish, so as it begins it is ending … does that make sense?  :/

A rare color image to celebrate arrival of summer… Happy Summer Solstice.

If any day was dedicated to the beauty of the human form it would be today where the sun shines up in the sky for just over 15 hours thus celebrating its warmth and energy.

Just set a date to work with the beautiful and amazing Rebecca Lawrence. Her annual visit to my Santa Barbara home is a highlight to my summers.
Her inspiration and sweet personality make her one of my favorite art models.
Welcome back to California hun 

… well actually Saturday since I wrote this at midnight fri night, soooooo anyways;

Happy weekend everyone as spring begins to give way to summer.

Photo is of Kat being one again with mother nature, Santa Barbara.

Just as the expanse of the universe begs so many questions so does the subject of nude art and it’s participants.
I often wonder if there is a level of perversion in those of us who photograph and pose for the arts.
Respecting the creative mind and the physical form I tend to ask myself if this beauty and appreciation for natures form is a mild form of some kind of raw sexual urge.
Maybe I over think these things for purposes of explaining my art to those who don’t indulge in the arts, in fear of being labled something undesirable in society.

What are your thoughts on this on what we do.

I just wanna say Hi to all the wonderful artist here and to Zoe, Thank you Zoe for the invite and I look forward to sharing my art with everyone here and especially enjoying other’s work.

I hope to contribute to this awesome community  :)

~Art