MoMA

After the class was done (I did say I forgot to take pictures!), I took the train to Manhattan. Here is a glimpse of a day at the Museum of Modern Art. I saw so many fabulous things but my favorite exhibition was Stage Pictures: Drawing for Performance, a show of drawings and designs by artists, for the stage.

I wasn't allowed to use flash, so the photos are a bit blurry, but the drawings were wonderful, and films of the productions were projected onto the wall. The third drawing down, which is hard to see because, again, no flash, is a delightful example of line. And finally, Matisse's Red Studio.

Vine charcoal

In Sherrie's class I learned how to use vine charcoal in a wooden holder. The top photo shows all the materials; charcoal, sanding block, and holder. The next photo shows how to sharpen the charcoal. You actually hold the sanding block while you sharpen it but I couldn't do that and hold the camera at the same time. Voila, sharpened charcoal in a holder.

This was quite a revelation to me and I can't believe I got through four years of art school without learning this. Finally, I noticed that Sherrie holds her charcoal as in the final photo when she draws. This allows for a much lighter touch. This too was a revelation because I could never understand why my charcoal drawings would get so dark so quickly. It's very helpful to see how artists hold their tools, it's usually different than the grasp used for handwriting, but most beginners don't know this.

Bodhisattva

I love this one. I think I captured him in as few lines as possible.

America

A sculpture in the American wing.

Diana

She is in the entry way of the museum

From China

These are small ceramic sculptures that were found in Chinese tombs.

Soth India sketches