musical monday at Maymont

a very small crowd willing to brave the heat to hear the music at Maymont tonight, drawing helped me forget how hot it was, hope playing did the same for the dedicated musicians!

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the conversation

my pen not quick enough to capture the last panel, it ended with a hug. :)

not a lucky ducky

went to the Duck Race (which benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters) on Brown's Island today, I was hoping to win the grand prize, a car, so I'd have something to remember the day by, just in case I did this drawing of it, turns out that was a good thing.

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scribblings from today

at the movies (Scoop), at the store (Plan 9), in the lobby (work).

sketchbook page

drawing drawers

scribbling quick

the two clearest of a bunch of scribbles trying to capture Claudine's quick movements as she cuts, combs, braids, shampoos etc. while waiting to get my hair cut.

checkers

listening to Susan

couples at yesterdays concert :)

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Special Guest

It's difficult to draw a crowd! So when Susan Greenbaum came to sing today, I was only able to sketch a small portion of the room, I didn't even include all the people at this one table, too bad 'cause I'd have liked to have conveyed how happy everyone was to have her here, the room was packed!

from Rosa's garden

a Rosa lunch

Mmmmmmm, what I could capture quick of the plates in preparation, greek salad, stuffed grape leaves, bread with hummus, and clafouti for dessert, Mmmmmmmmmmm :)

thank you Rosa!

lavender tea

which Kristen served without sugar, I saw Barbara's face after her first sip and knew, "Splenda please!"

Kristen's group, "Flower Power", drawn in bits and pieces and cobbled together in photoshop. Click image for a larger view.

Also, Enrique Flores has new sketchbooks of his trip to Greece, the gorgeous pages can be found here and here, go see, they're beautiful!

looking at something

The only one I'm sure of, the "something" Itemus was watching was Ted eating a piece of cake.

drawing in line

best buds

bell ringers

Happy Birthday Ronda!

another memory drawing, (though I took a few notes to help my poor power of recall), of a birthday lunch.

waiting for the birthday girl

who arrived before I finished and saved me from completely melting in the heat, phew, as Sparky says, it's hot!

memory and gesture drawings

a memory drawing of yesterday's drawing of Tom, inspired by Caroline at Potato Prints, many thanks for the inspiration to try this, it is great fun to do! and gesture drawings also from yesterday's class.

figure drawing class

David (our teacher)and Tom.
They continued to work during the model's break, scribbled these quick then.

scribbling

while at work

Byrd Park

look! up in the constellations!

It's Pegasus!

the theme for this month's "Blind Contour First Friday" is "sky", check out other participants at the home of the great Niff and Sutter, "Inkfinger"!

around the neighborhood

Happy 4th

a sketch from a few days ago of a fellow student drawing me as I drew her

happy 4th of July everyone

friends

scribbling everybody while at work

bookplates

3 bookplate designs, unfinished, from a few years ago.

National Portrait Gallery reopens

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery reopened today! To commemorate the event they have begun this year The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. On their website you can see the work of the 51 finalists in the competition and also choose which is your favorite in their People's Choice Award.

also, Sparky's Self Portrait Marathon is still going on, ends July 8th, still time to join in!