Monday Night Figure Drawing

Every Monday night a group us get together for figure drawing at Green Lantern Studios. An exhibit of our drawings will be up at Green Lantern through the end of the month. Artists are me, Richard Moninski, Charlie Baker, Linda Kelen, Jack Ford, and Kate McQuade.

Each week we do a half dozen short poses for warm up then launch into a single two and a half hour pose. Everybody works in the medium of their choice. Even though I repeatedly swear I am going to branch out and try something new, so far I seem totally stuck on graphite.

Here are a few partial images of drawings I have done on Monday nights...the originals are too big for my scanner. One of these days I'll have to get around to photographing them full frame.

Until Richard suggested this show I had not spread out my drawings and looked at them as a group - an interesting exercise indeed!

The show is a treat. Quite fascinating to see how differently each artist interprets the very same subject (albeit from slightly different angles)...and how remarkably consistent our styles are.

Thank you to Richard for giving us the opportunity to show our drawings!

A Wonderful Gift

About a week ago I received a surprise package from Ron Sachse, a student in my March Altered Mint Tin class. When I opened the package I was blown away to find two gorgeous altered mint tins decorated with pages from the Shake Rag catalog!

The catalog listing for the Altered Mint Tin class is on the bottom inside of the larger tin and his class name tag is on the inside cover...both beautifully aged. 

I have to admit I am the most reluctant of teachers having been sort of cajoled into it. I often doubt myself, thinking I have nothing to share and wondering if I should stop. Well, I'm hooked now! This is the most wonderful of gifts. I absolutely love these tins and they are now among my most cherished possessions.

Thank you Ron!

Summer and Fall Mixed Media Workshops

The Shake Rag Alley summer and fall classes are now up on the website. I'll be teaching a couple of new classes, Tin Man (or Woman) and Image Transfers. I've posted the full class listings in the Mixed Media Workshops tab above. Direct links to the Shake Rag class registration pages are in the Teaching Schedule at Shake Rag listing in left column.