No class this week--Happy Holidays!

But meet me back here in a week when I'll show you how I tried to draw St Pat's Cathedral with charcoal.
Our teacher is real, real nice. He can't seem to stop himself from teaching. Our semester ended officially weeks ago.

I think I'm going to sign up for another of these drawing classes next semester but I'm not yet sure what to choose, or if I should do it. It seems wrong to spend part of the week drawing and being happy when I could instead spend those same hours writing and feeling nauseous and depressed.

Drawing Class - Week 12: Charcoal; "Jessie" in a dozen poses

Jessie was by far the best model we've ever had.

I've been hating everything I've drawn for weeks and weeks, but I don't hate drawing. I'm not sure why that would be, but I picked a good hobby. I wouldn't have nearly so much fun were I faced with the excruciating results of trying to play the piano or cook or garden. The point of doing most other things is that you enjoy the pleasant results of your skills & I am not patient. Drawing seems more to me like dancing at parties, which I like a lot, even though I'm not good at it and I know that.

Drawing Class - Week 11: Charcoal Sketches, 10 mins or less

that central figure (above) is pretty awesome because my teacher drew it, not me.

I don't feel like talking about the drawings.
The young man is Kevin.

bread and circus

Sick day--no class for me--so no new drawings, but I think this will either pacify you or make your brain explode


[photo of D.H. removed per my mom's request]