Ridiculously Difficult

Worn Out

Water Color

Pick up where I left off

completed

Practice clouds

Tiny Half Dome

Since then

Day after

No more yogurt

Garden and parking lot

Spilling

Vanishing line 

Last lines of 'This Morning' Raymond Carver

Early morning concentration and cooperation

Mid Term Critique

Squirrel Memorial 

Trained eye

Trained feet

Master work

My work

in sight

This drawing IS a big deal for me. I don't even believe I did it. I understand time patience seeing better than before I did these copies. This is a mark making I had no idea I could do because even though I could see the shapes, values, light, my hand went to the two dimensional. What I know now is my early training, work and teachers that attracted me, influenced my hand eye mind. Anything we repeat over and over for many years takes time patience and seeing differently to gradually incorporate those changes. 

work in progress

beginning another 

Van Gogh

Twig Pencils

in progress 

I learn  by copying the master 

As all masters have done before me

(curiosity willingness expansion joy)

If a fellow student 'artist' doesn't paint a subject 

because she doesn't know how yet 

(belief  fear  self judgement  criticism)

Is that the same as painting and not sharing 

either thru exhibit, selling, teaching

(how to share my art and not be a business)

Yes. As of now I don't believe it is worth sharing

How will I know it is if i don't do 'it'*

(*exhibiting marketing sales 'business') 

What I don't know

How to do art for arts sake 

(art as playing is how I approach my work)

Ahh!

my practice

(revealed)

What is drawing?

Method, tools, materials?

Graphite / craft paper

Charcoal & nupastel / craft paper

Sumi ink / white gouashe  / watercolor
Sumi brushes / bamboo pens / watercolor brushes

Sumi ink / white goush / watercolor
Sumi brushes / bamboo pens / watercolor brushes

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

WHY?

Because what I am learning is to see, to appreciate value, color (and deconstruction). 

Technique too ~ my style and Pablo's technique merge. (pretty good)

And a major piece of the puzzle that has been revealed... (THANKS PABLO!)

deep, rich color, generous amounts, and the right amount of water to get it were I want it. 

Oh, what JOY! I like being 'the painter of dark'! (I'm 'bad') 

When I get nice and comfy with this pallet, I'll eventually 'lighten up', maybe, for the purpose of knowing how to be subtle, at least with defining values as part of the lesson plan!

Oh gawd...this is another story.