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Make Some Marks, You Know You Want To…
Go on, make some marks. You know you want to, what’s stopping you? Even with uncorrected vision I have moments with my eyes. Moments which allow me, even if I can’t see accurately, to at least make a series of marks that describe a texture, follow a form, and create a pattern on the page […]
Dry Pens Are Sometimes the Most Satisfying
I made this sketch one evening while watching television. I hadn’t been able to draw anything that day. Sitting next to me I had a lovely handmade journal I made with the old Gutenberg paper which has a lovely laid texture, flecks and a creamy yellow color. It loves pen and ink. But […]
Protected: Post-Project Let Down: What To Do About It
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Protected: In Context: Playing with Paint
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Protected: In Context—Richard’s Elbow
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What Am I Going to Get Up To Now? Trouble?
We’re months out from my cataract surgeries. At last month’s eye doctor visit we learned more. I’ll write a detailed post about what’s going on soon. I won’t kid you, it has been a frustrating time. Not a day has gone by since January 30 (when they pulled off the first eye patch) when […]
Protected: The Piecemeal Portrait Tutorial That Wasn’t
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Protected: Sketching in Family Situations: Creating New Family Contracts
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Protected: A Little Bit of Bright Color in a Portrait
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Protected: In Context: More on the Politics of Hair
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