Character Sketches 2023

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The response to Cedar City Library's flagship art program, "Character Sketches," has been amazing. At the end of 2022, the program boasted 213 sessions, 145 individual models, and 2,396 attendees.

Tentative Schedule
Tentative Character Tentative Date
Model in cher's whites honoring "National Spaghetti Day." 1/4/2023
Only 2% of the population have naturally red hair. Join us for "National KIss a Ginger Day." 

1/11/2023

Acual day: 1/12/2023

Mary Poppins. 1/18/2023
Waldo - Inspired by where's Waldo. 1/25/2023
Delores Umbridge (Harry Potter character) 2/1/2023
Joe or Jerry - Inspired by the Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon characters in "Some Like it Hot." 2/8/2023
Ursula (Little Mermaid) 2/15/2023
Sinbad 2/22/2023
Miss Mona Stangley - the Madam from ("Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). 3/1/2023
King Kamehameha I 3/8/2023
Inspired by St. Patricks Day. 3/15/2023
Pecos Bill 3/22/2023
Daddy Warbucks (Annie). Modeled by Mayor Garth Green. 3/29/2023
Inspired by Junior Prom. 4/5/2023
Dr. Strange (Marvel Comics). 4/12/2023
Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty). To be modeled by the Director of the Library Division of the State of Utah, Chaundra Johnson. 4/19/2023
Soldier - Inspired by the Battle of Lexington and Concord; 248 years ago (4/19/2022). 4/26/2022
Frances "Baby" Houseman ("Dirty Dancing"). 5/3/2023
Emporer Claudius - Inspired by Roman sculpture. 5/10/2023
Jockeys - Inspired by the Kentucky Durby. 5/17/2023
Clara Barton 5/24/2023
Magenta ("Rocky Horror Picture Show"). 5/31/2023
Mad Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). 6/7/2023
Female MMA Fighter 6/14/2023
A "Newsie" - Inspired by "Newsies." 6/21/2023
Inspired by "Handmaids Tale."  6/28/2023
Inspired by Wimbledon  7/5/2023
Invisible Man 7/12/2023
George of the Jungle 7/19/2023
Sabriel from books by Garth Nix 7/26/2023
Bottom the Ass - from Shakespeare's "A Mid-summer Night's Dream." 8/2/2023
Madeline 8/9/2023
Rambo  8/16/2023
Spider Gwen (Spider Woman), Marvel Comics 8/23/2023
Motorcyclist 8/30/2023
Catwoman (DC Comics). 9/6/2023
Vito Corleone - Inspired by "The Godfather." 9/13/2023
Marge Gunderson, "Fargo."A  9/20/2023
Mr. Tumnus (repeat characte from prior years). Character created by CS Lewis. 9/27/2023
Medusa 10/4/2023
Percy Blakeney, "The Scarlet Pimpernel." 10/11/2023
Popeye 10/18/2023
Morticia Addams, "The Addams Family." 10/25/2023
Medical Professional 11/1/2023
Water Polo 11/8/2023
Stepford wife - Inspired by "The Stepford Wives." 11/15/2023
Inspired by traditional polish dancer. 11/29/2023
Violet Crawley 12/6/2023
Jacob Marley 12/13/2023

"Character Sketches" is an adult art program for anyone who likes to sketch, draw, or paint. All skill levels are welcome. High school aged participants are welcome to attend. There is no "teacher." Just come and practice. One thing we constantly hear from new participants is, "Gee. I wish I could draw like that." The answer from the "seasoned" participants is, "Practice. Practice. Practice."

Though subject to change, the tentative calendar for 2023 is on on the right.

Costumes for models are character appropraite. They may range from flowing gowns to loincloths, but models are always draped.

Please check our Facebook and Instagram pages for weekly updates.

We invite all our participants and patrons to come to the library to learn more about the "Character Sketch" characters.

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12/13/2023

Brent Sorensen as Jacob Marley

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12/6/2023

Kristen Robinson as Violet Crawley

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11/29/2023

Lis Williams as a traditional Polish dancer.

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11/15/2023

Aleese Cardon as a Stepford Wife.

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11/8/2023

Evangeline Gardiner,  a water polo athlete at CVHS helped at the last minute when the scheduled model had to cancel.

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11/1/2023

Natalie Rowley (the model) is a medical assistant who was willing to step in when the scheduled model had to cancel because of illness.

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10/25/2023

Moricia Addams from The Addams Family TV show and movies. 

Model: Kasey Stowell

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10/18/2023

Inspired by the comic strip and screen character, "Popeye." Model: Phillip Jensen.

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10/11/1023

Sir Percy Blakeney, "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy. Model: Kevin Adams.

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10/4/2023

Medusa, Greek Mythology. Model: Leslie Yocum.

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9/27/2023

Mr. Tumnus, The Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis. Model: Bradley Carlson.

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9/20/2023

Marge Gunderson, from the film "Fargo." Model: Maureen Carlson.

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9/13/2023

Vito Andolini Corleone, from "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo, and Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy. Model: Whitney Jones.

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9/6/2023

Catwoman, from the Batman series by DC comics. Model: Eilza Marble.

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8/30/2023

Representing motorcycling for recreation, as a lifestyle accessory, a symbol of personal identity, and as a subculture. Model: Gary Workman.

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8/23/2023

Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacey, a.k.a. Spider Gwen, a Marvel Comics character. Model: Caitlin Hanson. 

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8/16/2023

John James Rambo, from the "Rambo" film series (5 films). Model: Jason Gurr.

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8/9/2023

Madeline, inspired by the book of the same name by Ludwig Bemelmans and several screen adaptations. Model: Hallie Adams.

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8/2/2023

Nick Bottom, a.k.a. Bottom the Weaver or Bottom the Ass, from William Shakespeares "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Model: Kent Barney. 

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7/26/2023

Sabriel, a character in Garth Nix's "Old Kingdom" Series. Model: Stephanie Korth.

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7/19/2023

Inspired by the "George of the Jungle" cartoon series and movie. Model: Tyler Haley. 

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7/12/2023

"The Invisible Man," book by H.G. Wells. Various film adaptations. Mode: Aaron Neilson.

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7/5/2023

Inspired by the Wimbledon Championship, one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Model: Zola Lunt.

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6/28/2023

Inspired by "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood the subsequent television series. Model: Lisa Foster.

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6/21/2023

Inspired by "Newsies," produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Model: Ty Adams.

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6/14/2023

Inspired by mixed martial arts. Model: Michele Knight.

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6/7/2023

The Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass." Model: Lester Yocum.

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5/31/2023

Magenta, inspired by "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Model: Brooke Twitchell. 

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5/24/2023

Inspired by social reformer and nursing pioneer Clara Barton. Model: Sue Bassett.

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5/17/2023

Inspired by the Kentucky Derby. Model: Mindy Monson.

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5/10/2023

Inspired by Roman emperor Claudius. Model: Dr. Nathan Heyborne.

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5/3/2023

Frances "Baby" Houseman, from the movie "Dirty Dancing," Model: Claire Swope.

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4/26/2023

Inspired by the Battles of Lexington and Concord American Revolutionary War. Model: David Bettridge. 

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4/19/2023

Walt Disney's evil character Maleficent. Model: Chaundra Johnson (Director, Utah State Library Division).

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4/12/2023

Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange, Marvel Comics. Model: Jon Bettridge.

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4/5/2023

Celebrating prom as a high school tradition and right of passage. Model McKenna Anderson.

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3/29/2023

Daddy Warbucks from the comic "Little Orphan Annie" and "Dick Tracy." Model. Mayor Garth Green. 

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3/22/2023

Pecos Bill, folk hero, first written about by Edward O’Reilly. Model: Brian Torkelson. 

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3/15/2023

Honoring St. Patrick's Day. Model: Callie Bassett.

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3/8/2023

Inspired by King Kamehameha I: Model: Kiley Bentley.

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3/1/2023

Mona Stangly from "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," Model: Aislinn Bettridge.

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2/22/2023

Sinbad, fictional hero mariner also in "One Thousand and One Nights. Model: Troy Houston.

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2/15/2023

Inspired by Walt Disney's, Ursula. Model: Shanni Millett.

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2/8/2023

Joe from film "Some Like it Hot." Model: Dr. Nathan Heyborne.

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2/1/2023

Delores Jane Umbridge from J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series and subsequent movies. Model: Jill Decker.

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1/25/2023

Waldo from children's puzzle books. Model: Ryan Craig.

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1/17/2023

Mary Poppins from the P. L. Travers books and, later, Disney Studios. Model: LeeAnn Adams.

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1/11/2023

Inspired by National Kiss a Ginger Day, January 12th. Model: Jill Shirts.

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1/5/2023

Celebrating National Spaghetti Day (January 4). Model Daniel Orgeta.

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