Toons On Tap

01/31/2019

Last week, the lovely artists at Big Viking Games had us over for a private life drawing session. Thank you so much for your hospitality - we'd love to come back again!

Photo credit goes to Jeffrey Adam Danyleyko and Dark Heir Cosplay is the model rocking the Scorpion costume. Thanks, Jeff and Scott!

11/24/2018

Big thanks to Jeff for his photography work for our Halloween/80s slasher movie/hideous prom dress theme. Northern Belle Rogue and Sam Antics look so dramatic and campy and glamorous.

See the rest of Jeff's photos here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/toonsontap/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2062157917163697

11/24/2018

Models Sam Antics and Northern Belle Rogue dusted off their ugliest dresses for our final session at ROUND venue. The literally ended our time at Round with a splash when Sam dumped an entire bucket of water on Rogue in the final pose.

Thanks to everyone for the memories and support!

All photos courtesy of Jeffrey Adam Danyleyko. To contact Jeff, email him at jadanyleyko [at] gmail [dot] com.

10/25/2018

Brush the dust off your synthesizers for last night's totally 80s Halloween playlist.

I Eat Cannibals, Toto Coelo
Pretty In Pink, The Psychedelic Furs
Need You Tonigh, INXS
Party's Fall, Siouxsie & The Banshees
Psycho Killer, Talking Heads
Maniac, Michael Sembello
Why Can't I Be You?, The Cure
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream), The Icicle Works
Rain, The Cult
Don't Stop the Dance, Bryan Ferry
Temptation, Heaven 17
Love Will Tear Us Apart, Joy Division
No Time to Cry, The Sisters of Mercy
Send Me an Angel, Real Life
Living In A Box, Living In a Box
Burning Down the House, Talking Heads
Paranoimia, Art of Noise (feat. Max Headroom)
Somebody's Watching Me, Rockwell
She's Lost Control, Joy Division
Cuts You Up, Peter Murphy
Halloween, Siouxsie & The Banshees
Last Dance, The Cure
Fade to Grey, Visage
Flood I, The Sisters of Mercy
The Eternal, Joy Division
Cry Little Sister, Gerard McMann
Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
She Sells Sanctuary, The Cult
Spellbound, Siouxsie & The Banshees
I Have the Touch, Peter Gabriel
Thriller, Michael Jackson
Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie
It's My Life, Talk Talk
Lullaby, The Cure
Never Land (A Fragment), The Sisters of Mercy
Red Right Hand, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Isolation, Joy Division
Blood Bitch, Cocteau Twins
Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart
Hungry Like the Wolf, Duran Duran
Living On Video, Trans-X
Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant
Valley Girl, Frank Zappa

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10/22/2018

This Wednesday, it's our last session at ROUND venue! *sniff sniff*

We're going out with a bucket of blood with TWO models in hideous, 80s prom gowns. We've got longtime Toons model Northern Belle Rogue paired up with newcomer Sam Antics posing together as hero and villain in a tribute to 80s slasher movies.

Come out to Round this Wednesday from 7-10 for an evening of casual, costumed life drawing.

10/15/2018

Examples of artwork created at, or using reference from, Toons On Tap costumed gesture drawing sessions. Most poses range from 2 to 10 minutes in length. Have sketches you would like to share? Email Lauri at laurbjlewis [at] gmail [dot] com and we'll be happy to share your artwork!

10/15/2018

Cosplayer METAFLEX came back with a vengeance last week as vampire hunter Blade. (And unlike the real Blade actor Wesley Snipes, METAFLEX is very easy and pleasant to work with.)

Big thanks to ROUND venue for their support. We're going to miss Round so much! Just one more session to go!

All photos courtesy of Jeffrey Adam Danyleyko. To contact Jeff, email him at jadanyleyko [at] gmail [dot] com.

10/12/2018

Wednesday's Blade inspired playlist, listed below in order. Enjoy!

Weapon of Choice, Fatboy Slim
Dealing With the Roster, Ju**ie XL
Clint Eastwood, Gorillaz
Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul), DJ Shadow
Lyrical Swords, Wu-Tang
Meat Grinder, Madvillain
Dedication, Beastie Boys
Friend vs. Friend, Company Flow
Cue 4, Madlib
Resurrection Sunday (Instrumental), Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge
Diary of a Madman, Gravediggaz 6
Shook Ones, Pt. II, Mobb Deep
Mind Playin' Tricks 94, Scarface
Roller Coaster Riders (Instrumental), Madvillain
I Against I, Massive Attack
Bring the Noise Remix (Pump-kin Edit), Public Enemy vs. Benny Benassi
Voodoo Beats, The Prodigy
Wake Up, Rage Against the Machine
Temper, Dabrye
Saturnz Barz, Gorillaz feat. Popcaan
Still Grimey, Wu-Tang
Mezzanine, Massive
Levitation (Mixed), Photek
Tears In the Rain, Zomby
Dirty, Special
Blue Flowers, Dr. Octagon
Reckless Driving (Instrumental), J Dilla
The Mask, Danger Doom feat. Ghostface Killah
Maniac, Kid Cudi, Cage & St. Vincent
Strange Ways, Madvillain
Dandelion, Mux Mool
Murder Spree (Instrumental), Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge
Let Me Out, Gorillaz feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T
Happy Happy Joy Kill, Company Flow
Twelve Reasons to Die (Instrumental), Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge
Think Differently, Wu-Tang
Fight Club (Instrumental), J Dilla
Five Man Army, Massive Attack
Scars (Instrumental), Rapper Big Pooh
Shadows of Tomorrow, Madvillain
Sabotage, Beastie Boys
Breathe, The Prodigy
The Rockafeller Skank, Fatboy Slim
Natural Born Killaz, Ice Cube

Dr.Octagon - Blue Flowers rap music video

10/09/2018

Tomorrow night, METAFLEX comes back with a vengeance as badass vampire hunter Blade. With just TWO sessions left at ROUND venue, don't miss out before we find a new home!

Check out Toons On Tap - Session 147: Blade for more event details.

Photo by Trashlord Photography.

10/03/2018

Jeffrey Adam Danyleyko's photos of Bad Catholic Schoolgirl night are up! Ashley Bentley did a great job corrupting youth as the model. ;)

More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/toonsontap/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1990180734361416

10/03/2018

Recognize an artist? Let us know in a comment.

Modeled by Ashley Bentley.

Examples of artwork created at, or using reference from, Toons On Tap costumed gesture drawing sessions. Most poses range from 2 to 10 minutes in length. Have sketches you would like to share? Email Lauri at laurbjlewis [at] gmail [dot] com and we'll be happy to share your artwork!