The Artists’ Profile – Meera And Anna Kazmi

by | Jul 15, 2015 | Meera and Anna Kazmi, Periscope Videos | 0 comments

Shades of Brown

I went to Shades of Brown Coffee House the other day to meet up with one of my favorite models in Tulsa, Meera Kazmi.  I needed to get her signature on a model release form so I could submit a photograph I took of her to Getty Images. I’ve known her and her sister Anna for probably 6 years now. They started out simply as teenagers who liked to dress up in 30s and 40s retro clothing. I saw them at a art opening or two, they always made a splash at their arrival.  I was able to meet their mother, Karen, as well. She was their driver and #1 fan for all those teenage years. They are very lucky to have such a supportive mom.

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The Kazmi Sisters = Manic Pixie Studio Opening, 2012

 

Modeling as Art

They both slowly transitioned to modeling, becoming professionals.  Because their background was in wearing fashion for fun, they had a natural and easy way in front of the camera. They are fantastic artistic collaborators and yes, they are artists.

I helped run a large photo club here in Tulsa for many years and had them as models for many shoots. One of the shoots was ‘Philbrook Museum in Black and White’ and I thought I captured some very nice shots of Meera.  I recently sold some images on Getty and have been wanting to add to their collection.  Some of the images from that shoot stood out as great candidates.

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Waiting

 

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Look

 

Meera brought Anna with her to the coffee house, which was great. I hadn’t seen either one in a while so it was great fun to reconnect.  Here is a photo I took of Anna at a Halloween shoot a few years back.

 

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Halloween

 

 

Periscope and Drawing

Even though I am the old one of the bunch, they were the ones that didn’t know anything about Periscope!  I showed them the app and then let them talk and connect to my followers. While they did that, I drew them in my sketchbook.

 

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Here is the line drawing I did at the coffee house.

Later, when I got home, I worked on it some more, coloring, rendering and shading.

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Video

I wasn’t able to save the Periscope video with the comments and hearts, but here it is without them.

 

They both are wonderful young women; creative, independent, fun and smart.  I was happy to see them again and get a chance to draw them as well.

Drawings, photographs and Video © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com

 

The Napkin Dad Show – How I Do My Drawings, Part 2

by | May 25, 2015 | Periscope Videos, Series | 0 comments

In part 1, I gave a tour of my studio and explained how I pick out a quote to use in my drawings.

Today’s video shows me choosing the quote and thinking through it’s placement on the page and then starting in on drawing the main character in the scene.

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By the way, These videos were originally broadcast live on the Periscope app. That is why they are in a vertical format.  If you would like to follow me on Periscope you can find me at @thenapkindad

Here are the rest in the series

The Napkin Dad Show – How I Do My Drawings, Part 1

by | May 20, 2015 | Periscope Videos | 4 comments

Live on the Air

I have recently started to use a new app on my ipad called Periscope. It’s live video with chat interaction.  People watch you live and they can text messages, questions, etc. Those messages scroll up the screen as the video plays.  You can then save those videos and post them wherever you want; Youtube, Facebook, etc.

I decided to do a Napkin Dad Show, showing my studio and me drawing a napkin. I did the show in several parts for a few reasons; first, the videos take up a lot of memory and take time to upload if they are too long so breaking them up is easier. And second, showing the entire process is boring. It’s just like in cooking demonstrations. They show you bits and pieces and then show you the finished product, which they had made prior to the filming.  It’s kind of like that with doing art.  

Here’s my first in the series. It’s about 5 minutes long.

The Napkin Dad Show – How I Do My Drawings, Part 1

 

 

 

Video and writing © 2015 Marty Coleman