for me

many thanks! and apologies :)

seen today

inside and outside the cafe

elaborately bonneted and poor bonnetless baby

also, Leila Cabib, knowing my love of sketchbooks, very kindly let me know of an exhibit showcasing the sketchbooks of 14 artists opens on April 18th at The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Many thanks Leila!

Rita

I've never drawn Rita before, always fun and a bit nerve wrecking to try something new.

quick studies

of the model and a student during lecture

portrait drawing class

wonderful model, held perfectly still

Tre and Gail

Betsy and Tre

Edgar and Alice

actually, a drawing of the building adjacent to the E. A. Poe museum

also, I love the work of Alice Neel and am very happy to have found that a documentary on her life has been filmed by her grandson, hoping I can see it one day, you can see the trailer here.

at the zoo

trying to draw the giraffes and emu at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

dvd scribble

pausing and scribbling a scene from "Antonia's Line", I love how gracefully she held her hand on his shoulder.

One of my favorite illustrators, Maira Kalman, will be interviewed tommorrow at 3 p.m. (EST) by Debbie Millman of Design Matters, you can listen to the live stream here.

portrait drawing class

a day of pirates

looking out

lickety-split

started copying the basketball players from a photo when I looked up to see the oh so elusive Mr. Whitlow sitting before me! I've been wanting to draw him forever but only managed a super speedy scribble knowing he would lickety-split in an instant, which he did.


back to the ball players, and Melvin.

drawings from dvd's

scribbles

scribbles

Annie and Anne and happy pirates

in lieu of a drawing

still working on a drawing for the next stanza of my "illustrated poem" entry, so, while I continue with it, for today I'll share this animation, created by Konstantin Bronzit, entitled "At the Ends of the Earth", introduced to me from the list of favorites on Isabel Bouttens' drawing blog. This is so delightful, I love it! More about the animator at Melnitsa Studios.

spring fling

new window at "Bygones" in Carytown, I see they have their own website now with a photo gallery of some of their beautiful window displays!

click image for larger view

part one

no time to finish, to be continued. . .

friends

studying for April

Coast of Utopia

drawing class

figure drawing

figure drawing

not finished

Playing and experimenting with drawings for each stanza of "Cat Naps are Too Good for Cats" by Ogden Nash, here the 2nd

Bolt upright at my desk I sit,
My elbows digging into it,
My chin into my hands doth fit,
My careful fingers screen my eyes,
And all my work before me lies,
Which leads inquisitive passer-bys
Who glance my way and see me nod,
To think me wide awake, if odd.

this unfinished but what I have so far, not happy with the face.

sharing pizza

sketches

statue at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, of Saint Denis as I recall.

and from my portrait drawing class, a poor likeness of Tim.

sleepy time

For now just a bit of "Cat Naps Are Too Good For Cats" by Ogden Nash.

Oh, early every afternoon
I like a temporary swoon.
I do not overeat at luncheon,
I do not broach the bowl or puncheon;
Yet the hour from two to three
Is always sleepy-time to me.

added 7/26: more in this series here, here and the latest (and least finished) here