FROM A MARCH OPEN DRAWING SESSION WITH LENA WORKING....A 10 minute portrait study, conte on Bond paper

FROM SOME 2 MINUTE GESTURES BY LENA....the first two are on Kraft paper, conte with some charcoal added...

Conte on Manila paper...

Conte on Cartridge paper...

BIRTHDAY SELF PORTRAIT IN A PURPLE HAT...TO BE CONTINUED. THOUGHT I WOULD TREAT MYSELF TO WORKING ON A LARGER CANVAS (24" by 30") AND INDEED ENJOYED THE TEXTURE AND RICHER PAINT QUALITY...\DON'T FEEL ITS QUITE RESOLVED, BUT TIME TO GO BACK TO LIFE DRAWING....

PAINTING BLOG? IF ANYONE IS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO "RUTH PAINTS" I AM MYSTIFIED MYSELF....A switch to a new computer seems to have meant I could no longer post on that blog..will continue to work on that (as well as the painting i!

A SKETCH FOR A PAINTING TO BE CALLED "BIRTHDAY SELF PORTRAIT IN PURPLE HAT"...I am looking froward to working on canvas again, but kind of liked the directness of the drawing.

ACRYLIC PAINT AND NU PASTEL ADDED TO A DRAWING OF TAHNEE...on Aquarelle paper.

PAINT ADDED TO A DRAWING OF TAHNEE,, previously posted in January

FROM A DRAWING OF TANYA, PREVIOUSLY POSTED IN DECEMBER....acrylic paint an nu pastel added.