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Eye studies to learn me to draw right

Pen and black colored pencil.

On the Lap - biro sketch

Oil pastels on black card.

Ball point pen drawing of the late great Gord Downie of the tragically hip.

Witchy sharks in a ghost gallery

Graphite drawing of my grand parents in cape breton nova scotia around the year 1956.

Charcoal and conte blanc on green sketchpaper

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Vanessa - sketch

Pike Place Market. Seattle, WA.

Some nonsensical attempt at abstract expressionism.

Color Pencil over Gesture. It was a contemplative day in the art classroom. Students were drawing self portraits and I had time to join them. Our discussion was on 'Reflection'. The image we see of ourselves in the mirror is not what people see when they look at us. They see the reverse. The mole on my cheek is on the other side of my face, if you were to look at me in person. This leads to discussions of perception and reality. It can be fun and humbling. We cannot live only by sight. We must have a faith of some sort. This reminds me of the Michael Feldman Public Radio Program called: "Whad'Ya Know?" It opens with the audience shouting: "Whad'd Ya Know?" and Michael replying: "Not Much! You?". We do not know much, I think, as much as we like to pretend that we think we do.

Often I am given to making marks on paper that reflect the objects I see coming towards me as I gaze out the front car window. I do this exercise as a passenger of course. The goal is not the end product, but the process of connecting what I see with motor control. The product is an indication of movement and energy. Give it a try!

Depression is a focus on the past. Anxiety is a focus on the future. Breathe in presence. Exhale stress. Focus on what you can do. Do.

It's hot. No air in school, so we took to the shade and drew trees. I drew students drawing trees.