I finally made it made it back to life drawing! So much unexpected upheaval in the last two months kept me away, upheaval that resulted in some unexpected gifts like my first real art studio and the growth of my OT/yoga therapy business.
This is Laurence, one of my favorite models in town, painted during a 3 hour session. I am very slowly/hesitantly/eagerly delving into the temperature and value thing. Although I haven't painted at all since the workshop two months ago I can see progress in my understanding here.
Laurence will be taking this pose again and I look forward to refining this painting further. I've haven't had the opportunity yet to work on a painting of a model for more than one session. I waver between the feeling that I could make it better or screw it up, reminding myself that in order to create I must be willing to destroy.
