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Pen and Ink Series #91: Concentration, LA, 2025

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I’m trying to find a more perfect line drawing of a beginner violinist. Paul Klee’s “Old Fiddler” from 1940 and “Violin and Bow” 1939 are examples I would like to emulate. The sketch below indicates the attention a beginning violinist must pay to all moving parts, during practice.

Pen and Ink Series #82: Objective – Arched Pinky, LA, 2025

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I’ve always had a weak pinky finger on my note-playing hand. It sticks straight out and the last joint presses the string down. I’m getting better on the A and E string, but the D and G string gives me problems. I find that, of all things, my biceps start cramping up, as I try […]