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Hazards of Quarantine: Blind Drawing a Portrait of a Loved One

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Usually I use the blind contour technique (only looking at the subject – not the paper) to draw portraits when the subject is anonymous. Unnoticed, and not concerned about creating a faithful likeness, I am somewhat relaxed as I draw. This is not the case here in quarantine, where there is minimal personal space between […]

Figure Drawing and Tinting during Quarantine

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I am happy to have been able to combine my ink sketching with my watercolor painting. I am working with a 12×9″ block of watercolor paper, so it is easy to prepare ink drawings at home during quarantine. This was difficult during the days of working.

Vintage Waiting Room Sketch

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I was surprised to see this waiting room sketch from 10 years ago.  I frequent waiting rooms to this day and I still sketch what I see.