So we are either fed up, bored, stressed, fat, lazy, etc. since it's been sooooo long now that we've been coping with Covid-19.
What we're all experiencing right now with COVID-19 is quite crazy. Stress levels are climbing and when we're stressed we crave comfort, whether that's cuddling up on the couch watching your favorite TV show or digging into your favorite tub of ice cream--I'm certainly doing both!
I've started a couple of things, and came across some problems that made me realize that I need to work on my drawing skills. I'm not particularly fond of drawing as a 'thing' but once I'm doing it, I like the challenge. Luckily I had a good foundation from my days at MFA in Boston, but I guess I'm forgetting and need a refresher.
The recent free art videos on Streamline Art Video, on Facebook or You Tube, had a great artist named Michael Mentler doing part of his DVD on drawing, specifically a life drawing, and I was mesmerized (all over again) with drawing the figure. I did a summer at the Art Students League in NY City back in the 80s (yikes, hard to believe) and it was painful but wonderful all at the same time. You can imagine how wonderful the models were, dancers and actors. Why was it painful? We sat on what is called a 'horse' and proped our drawing pads at an angle in front of us. In this position, my back KILLED. It was a crippling experience. Remember Columbo? Peter Falk was in my class. He is exactly in life like he was in that series. He'd come in and stumble around and make a lot of noise setting up--he was an excellent artist.
Anyway, I'm stuck in limbo now for a little while, working on some paintings that are 'in progress' and drawing.
I hope you are well and surviving this period of history.
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