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Tuesday Night with Alice Neel
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
Tuesday Night with David Park
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
Oh My Goodness!
On Wednesday, we had an excellent model for our figure-drawing group. She paired each of her twenty-minute poses with a different attitude, and she was so adept at this that it was easy to capture something unique with each drawing. … Continue reading
A Silent Response
I started this sketch on the day of the solar eclipse last month. I noticed a watching woman with her head turned to the sky and her hands pressed over her heart and thought how it communicated the moment’s awe. … Continue reading
A Sunday Walk
Even in San Diego, we see fall color this time of year.
A Healthy Smoothie for Papa!
We had a hectic visit with our son and his beloved in the Bay Area. I only did a few sketches while we were there, mostly line drawings with a red pastel pencil on black bristol paper. Now that I … Continue reading
Crocheting for Halloween
I sat with one of my favorite fabric artists as she was adding to her collection of small Halloween figures. I like being with other artists as they make decisions about their work, in this case, choices about the yarn, … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 