I was first introduced to drawing and painting from a live model in high school art class. Over the years I've kept up the practice whenever possible. Starting with 5 to 30 second gesture drawings is a lovely way to free the mind and physically enter the flow of creating. It's fun to think I'm following in the footsteps of generations of artists who have studied the human form, standing at an easel with charcoal and conte.
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