Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 19, 2018

Zebo will praise Luann for her abstract art.

I’ll take “Things I wish I’d never gotten involved in” for $500, Alex.

Jack, please, for the sake of Luann, put some boxers on!

Whoever called it – furniture appropriately placed (to avoid inappropriate exposure)!

Good job Luann, looks just like Jack. Zebo will give you a BIG "F’. and no hard feelings from Jack, I hope.

Zebo might be thinking of capturing him after class.

“The ’Password’ is …”

Hmmm. No towel, no blanket, no other coverings as others suggested yesterday. Jack is completely in the “buff.”

Now the next question is: Will Jack acknowledge Luann’s presence in the class room and will he walk over to her to “admire” her “work” before suddenly remembering that he’s not dressed?

Well. Luann’s doodle kinda look like Jack’s hair. It’s a passable art.

Not that this means much, but the little curl on his forehead changes direction along with the pose.

Now turn your cubisim and cough.

Look at that lack of body hair. Someone has been manscaping.

Well at least Zebo is having a good time.

I still think that most art classes would get their models from elsewhere. Somehow “Professionalism” is at stake.

Figured it would be Jack. Although there may be muscles he would never look like the guy on the GICO commercial with the painting class. However, that guy did have a sheet draped over him somewhat.

Luann you embarrassed much.

If you avoid something because you are afraid of it, you give power to that thing and take power away from yourself.

Look up, Luann. I believe in you.

Chest hair art? I mean, we know that elbow art is acceptable!

Is Luann actually using something on her smartphone as the ‘model’ for her art, instead of looking at Jack?

The first two panels are actually good. Panel #1 – the body line of Jack just visible past the silhouette of the chair shows conclusively that Jack is completely naked. Panel #2 – The drawing of Jack, except for the cartoony face consistent with this strip, is actually quite good. You also see some of Jack’s character: he likes his body and likes showing it off. And the first two panels are fit for a family newspaper. Kudos, Evans.

The whole thing is wasted by Panel #3. Luann is acting like some . . . I don’t know what. Seriously, you can’t say she is acting like an 11 year old. Most 11 year olds are pretty damn interested in nudity, and when given permission to look, as in this art class, they absolutely will look. You can’t say that Luann is acting like an Amish person; Amish girls grow up diapering male and female babies, and watching hugely endowed farm animals mate. You can’t say Luann is “Victorian” — Victorian girls who went to Art School saw and studied classical statuary with everything hanging out.

Luann’s utterly immature attitude and demeanor is insulting to the class, and to the model (I mean, how would you like it if someone found the sight of you so disturbing they would have to look away?). She would be given an “F” and be asked to leave both the classroom and the class — to laughter and sneering. .

She’s drawing him. Just a certain part of him.

For some reason, Luann seems to have a problem with nudity. This goes way beyond being immature. I am still disapointed that the model had to be someone she knew; I was hoping that if the model was a total stranger, that she would be able to conquer her internal demons (whatever the cause of them) and concentrate on sketching. If she is serious about art, maybe she needs a counselor (NOT Bernice…)

well let’s see jack could be wearing a fig leaf; guess we’ll never know.

Say what you will about Luann’s comfort level, but Jack sure seems to be having a helluva good time.

One thing for all the Luann bashers – I’d guess it’s pretty different (easier?) sketching a nude stranger than someone that you have (only) dated…

Clearly Luann hasn’t spend much time on the Internet

Is that a camera phone she’s holding? Has she taken some sly photos for future perusal? Will she post them to Tara…. Bernice…. Tiffany….?

Panel 2: Whoa, just a few inches lower and the censor bar would have to be used.

Looks like Luann’s learning how to suffer for her art.

So… the big question… Is Lu’s discomfort just “general” or specifically related to “Jack,” as she has “feelings” for him???? Things that make you go “Hmmmmmmmmm……”

I remember back in college taking a drawing class and doing the quick study pose thing. This went on for days and days. Then one day (and I was sick that day) the instructor brings a model in. She comes out in a robe and does the poses and then drops the robe. Well some of the students dropped jaws, pens, pencils,…. you name it. I heard about it but was “lucky I guess” because it was repeat day … same gal. Then turn about became fair play and he brought a male model… wasn’t as much “fun”. Not that there was any but the instructor asked at the end… do you prefer the male or female model…. and the class was pretty much split in 2 as far as male female students. By more than a 2/3rd majority was chose the girl….

All this could be yours…

Why are the writers keeping Luann in a state of perpetual immaturity and emotional repression? No normal young woman her age would have any problem confronting a male nude figure. She needs to either grow up or get help.

The lighting may be correct for an artist but for a photographer Jack is way underexposed.

What happens when Luann reaches 0? Does she “Duck and Cover”?

Now we know why Jack wasnt around when Nil brought Luann to class!

And what will Jack do when he notices Luann? Stay tuned for our next exciting episode “Embarrassed or Emboldened”

I don’t know about gals. So I don’t know how Luann will handle it, but it would be difficult for me to meet a girl in a social context if I had seen her naked in an art class. Of course I do not have the “artistic temperament” that artist students are supposed to have.

As with the 2010 Gunther incident discussed yesterday, the real G&K take on this whole arc is yet to come. It will be in the form of her introspective thoughts How would Jack react if I posed nude? and/or her interaction with Jack, Tara and Nil.

Me thinks Luann was hoping for woman to be her first nude model. I’m surprised her face is beet red.

RELAX people. I doubt very seriously that We’re looking Luann’s future husband. Heck, I doubt we’re even looking at Luann’s next steady boyfriend (Although it would be GREAT if we were)

Nah. Luann next steady, “serious” relationship will be some handsome, vapid, Guy, that only has eyes for Luann, but is hung up on his career. Oh wait. THAT’S been done. ;)

In the (in)famous Quill breakup of Feb. 2016 Luann stated she was going to (paraphrasing) “start to really live my own life.” Perhaps Tara was created to move Luann along. Because, so far, only Gunther, Tiffany and Bernice have seen any heavy he-she action.

Well if she wants Ana tusk career in art she’d better get over this! However I can totally understand her deep discomfort at the model being Jack whom she has dated and had fun with. I’m sure she thinks Jack is attractive in a sweet, goofy jock sort of way. Personally I like Jack much better than Quill. He seems real and down to earth. I thin Jack has real boyfriend potential for Luanne.

Spell checker went nuts on me. Should have been a serious career in art! My apologies.

All the life drawing classes I had a 2 different schools NEVER had a student as the model, they were hired models. Of all sizes, shapes, ages.

I don’t see how any school would allow students to pose naked for other students. It crosses a line that I’m finding hard to describe this early in the morning. :-)

How comfortable would any of us feel if our nude model was a co-worker or neighbor that we saw (clothed) regularly? I think that’s the real reason Luann has her head down. More to do with WHO is nude than the nudity.

If you got it, flaunt it! – Diamond Jim Brady

I like Jack.

Ah MALENESS in all it’s glory!!! Okay “good girl” confront it and grow, or hide from it and be forever juvenile. Come on Luann!! And it’s so damn funny. Jack is such a vain (but really a good guy) ham, with muscles, hair, and a superman lock of hair hanging down. Hmmm Lu?

Oh geez, originally I thought it was a different model in P1, due to the different skin color, lol.

It occurs to me that Luann is not just looking away out of her own embarrassment here; she’s actually hiding (from Jack’s sight) behind her canvas. She can’t look at Jack, whether she might want to, or not, because then he could see her face too, and that’s what she doesn’t want.

Jack’s certainly enjoying the moment, really getting into it.

Are the students supposed to sketch something in 15 seconds? What could they possibly draw in such a short time? I’ve never taken an art class in college so I have no idea how they work.

There’s a naked man in the comic strip! WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Seriously: wonder how many papers refused to publish today’s strip…

For all Luann’s preoccupation with guys and romance and such, she’s really a bit of a prude!

With all the comments about Luann’s slight prudery, let’s think about a culture that can’t show a man’s behind. This would be no biggie in most of Europe.

As Mordock said: RELAX! This is just the first part of the class – it may even be the first pose. Let’s give Luann a chance here, and see how this plays out…

Jack appears to think he’s totally wonderful. A Neanderthal that thinks he’s god’s gift to women doesn’t seem like the right guy for Luann.

Luann’’s looking up “average penis size” on Google.

She was misinformed by her encounter with Gunther.

http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2010/06/24

Luann, Jack is not the first man you saw shirtless so stop being shy it’s unbecoming of you.

If Nil just did Tara’s elbow then Luann can just do his chest hair. Second thing is if this wasn’t Jack would she look?

That’s a…. brave pose for figure studies….

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With Luann already hesitant about sketching a nude form of any sort, and with her so obviously flustered at the thought of that nude form being Jack…. I have to say that I am feeling good about Luann’s sticking with doing it. Even though she is shrinking back some and is diverting her gaze to her phone….. she has not ran from the room , but instead she is working through it as well as she can at the moment .

So, to me, this feels like growth on Luann’s part!!!!!

Additional comments:

1) I like Jack’s “poses”. He seems to be having a good time with all the attention he is receiving.

2) I like in the first panel how Greg has drawn Jack in silhouette. Very nice, creative style.

3) I like Zebo’s instructions and manner today. I also think a 15 second “quick sketch” is an interesting concept… forces the students to edit quickly on-the-fly.

LMAO! Ruined by Gunther-junk! :P

Dude’s confident, ya got to give him that…

Thinking about the phone’s presence, I understand the comments better than I did. As has been noted, it is ridiculous of her to be so unnerved by a friend’s nudity that she has to count the seconds until the end.

It’s also a very sad commentary on millennials. Luann looks pathetic for being, if only by habit, unwilling and/or unable to USE HER HEAD to count off seconds.

Hi Tiffany, Luann here. I’ve just seen a bit of Jack that you haven’t. But I drew it for you so you wouldn’t miss out…..

I don’t understand Luann. When she saw Gunther in full month, she had a big smile on her face. She and Gunther are still friends and had seen each other many times after the incident without any problems. So why can’t she just look at another male friend, Jack, in a buff. She should be smiling and enjoy sketching Jack.

I believe (as Annie said) Luann doesn’t want Jack to see her. Just like she tried to stop Tara from gesturing (to Nil and Jack) in the cafeteria. Jack is always coming on to her and she’s not interested. She’s ducking behind the easel. My hope is that Zebo asks Jack to pose facing away rom the class. Maybe then Luann will do a quick sketch.

That thar gal tain’t normal!

A normal, red-blooded gal would for sure be looking keenly!

This has been a good arc so far – inspiring lots of responses. Sure a lot of different points of view out there.

Knowing how this teacher thinks TOTALLY outside the box, he’ll probably call attention to Luann’s squiggles and swirls and say “…now here’s someone who’s CAPTURED the energy and excitement ….” (etc, etc). Thereby calling attenion to Luann and making her MORE embarassed. LOL.

Unfortunately the kind of sketching required in this class takes maturity and discipline; Luann just isn’t there yet. Nil sought permission for her to come into the class based on her talent and (sadly) she’s being a flake and squandering the opportunity. I hope Zebo walks over and tells her to either do the work, take it seriously, or leave.

I admit I’m thinking only of this story, but I find it interesting that Zebo’s diction is much less pretentious than his clothing. I always assumed his wardrobe was part of the Evanses’ mockery of the pomposity of artistes.