Left with SUMI

bamboo and brush

1st wobbly attempt left handed with bamboo pen and sumi ink

Values and line

I hit this with WATER first ~ then drew*

Too much time ~ over done in 3/15's, 
wax, sumi ink & neocolor

Fun in 15

20 minutes works best for me
Wax, sumi w/bamboo pen & brush*

Neocolor in 15

Graphite, charcoal, water and finger in 10

Today was a difficult start and a fun ending. My music makes a big difference in the way I can tune into the work at hand. 

I am working with my left hand, except for one pic, where I'm working two fisted, but now I can only guess at which one was two handed. Materials are hard to manage on my left side when it comes to 'dipping', bamboo brush and bamboo pen into sumi, and into water, neocrayon and charcoal, into water. I took a chance and put the water container on my lap! I've got a super old 'I HEART NY' (1977) denim apron on. It's a mess, but I'm dry.

Part of the fun is not just the abandon which I apply materials, but that moments before making contact that I've visually mapped out the values and shapes, composition. That deliberateness is what makes the drawing.

The model, Irving, along with some of my studio mates, were checking out my work. It is a good experience when the model wants to photograph the artist work. (*)

Results, minus the 1st and last attempt.