Roz is a good friend. At 2005's NCN convention in Las Vegas she modeled for me once again. It was a warm and rainy night in the desert oasis of Las Vegas. I asked Roz if she wouldn't mind posing for me?!? She said she had lots of costumes back at her apartment. Roz, Lorri (my lovely wife) and myself took a drive through the overflowing (from the pounding rain) streets and strip. When we got to Roz's place it was hard to find a dry place to get to the sidewalk that led to her apartment. Eventually we found an opening in the water. She had lots of great costumes to choose from. When she showed me the outfit in the drawing ... ... don't get me wrong ... I thought it was lovely, but ... ... I knew it'd be a lot of work. I told her Not that one. Obviously she brought it back to the convention. When we got back to the drawing room I had to do a few things before settling into draw. Imagine my surprise ... ... when I saw which outfit she chose to model in. Not one to back down from an impromptu challenge. I told her if we start this it might take awhile. Roz was also up for it. About 4 hours later I released her, but continued working on the piece for another coupl'a hours. Anyway, Thanks ROZ!!! Live drawing from 2005 National Caricaturist Network Pencil, Ink, Watercolor and Prismacolor Pencil February '05 Winter 2005 © Big AL 2005