Drawing Tonight

Drawing. Jake's. No work tomorrow.  Wow, can it get much better?  (Of course it can, honey.  But this is a good start)

Buffalo Headdress

Reclined

This is from those long ago days I spoke of yesterday.  Jenny was a terrific model that helped out our group for quite a long time.  We wish her well as she pursues her own artistic path.

Back to the drawing... ah, you know what's coming

An older drawing from the days before The Black Hand Group.  We used to meet on Monday nights at MSU-B, formerly and fondly known as Eastern Montana College.  A local model ran what was called the Drawing Co-Op out of the life drawing studio at the campus.  Sadly the program ran down for a variety of reasons but it brought a lot of us together for the first time.  After we began drawing at the Nicholas Gallery on Thursday nights it seemed to hurt the Monday sessions.  There were a few of us who attended both.  I have to say I miss having that much live drawing during the week.  Alas, all good things must come to an end.

Color Sunday

Another piece from one of our painting sessions.  I have tried to finish it in the studio but have never been happy with certain parts.  I'll get back to it at some point, I know, but for now this is where I've left it.

Color Saturday

  I have a penchant for studies.  I have always been drawn to the unfinished work of artists, my own work included.  There is just something about seeing the underpinnings of art that I really enjoy.  Today's piece is one such example.  I could have gone in and easily finished this but there is something immediate about the manner in which it exists right now that I find more interesting than it being finished.  Ironically I guess that means it is finished.  Maybe one day I'll ramble on in an attempt to understand what is finished art and whether it has more merit than a study.  

The Return of Thursday night drawing...Huzzah!

  There was a decent turnout for our Black Hand Group last night and despite not having enough paper to work with (thanks for bailing me out, Dennis) it turned out to be a good evening of drawing.  Thanks go out to Sara, our model, who always does a great job.