Tuesday, January 26, 2010

I Continue....

Found ink drawing
"The Little Mouse Ball"


I continue to clean. In my quest to find the floor in the upper studio and a true sense of organizational zen I found some great pieces I forgot I drew. So many sketches. So many drawings. A few paintings....all shoved and stuffed in folders and behind furniture in such sinful ways. Not sure why I was such a terrible host to them. They aren't as bad as I remember when I shoved them here and there in frustration. Not bad at all.

Ink and watercolor
"Opera Mouse"



Crow quill on bristol
"The Kiss"



Graphite on paper
"Study of expressions"



Graphite on paper
"Study of hands"



Graphite on paper
"Study of expressions"
I call this one: "After the Third Scotch"


I am so happy I found the next ones. There were maybe four in the series and I suspect they were drawn during one of Pratt Institutes' annual "Draw-a-thon's". Drawing figures in the (then) foundation building from 7PM till 7AM. My favorite weapon to capture a figure was a thick black marker. No mistakes. I was committed from the moment the felt tip hit the paper. Adding the chalks was the cherry with whip cream on top. Of course, I didn't just pick up the marker when I first started figure drawing in my career. I grew into it. I had amazing teachers who encouraged such exploration and growth. Two of the most influential teachers I had were Dave Passalacqua and George Pratt. Both amazing teachers. Anywhoo, out of the four in the series these were my favorites. I especially loved to draw larger models. Just loved every inch of drawing them.

Marker and chalks on paper
"Figure study:


Marker and chalks on paper
"Figure study"

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