Sertoma Art Center

Drawing of his daughter by Robert Rigsby

Morgan in her prom dress by Brenda Behr, 8x10" oil on panel

Backtracking, in February 2012, Rob introduced me to another figure study group, this one at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh. The models were clothed and emphasis was on portraiture. I have only a couple of paintings from these sessions we attended, and only one from another figure study session we joined that fall with Waverly Artists Group. I hate it that I don’t have more of Rob’s figure studies to share. The drawing he did of his daughter Morgan was probably from a session elsewhere, but she did pose for us that February.
It was probably my first time ever to meet Rob’s daughter. She was so good to join us on our trip to Raleigh and pose for us. Beaded with sequins, it may have been a prom dress she wore that day. After the session, we stopped at Whole Foods on Wade Avenue where she was allowed her own shopping cart. Dad met her at checkout with his credit card.