Month: February 2015

  • George’s eyebrows

    Today our model was George. I was assured that he was a “good” model. Relieved to not have a “bad model, I settled right in, and as he appeared, chewing tobacco and wearing a cap, I wondered what a “bad” model was. He was convinced to lose his chaw and I politely requested that he…

  • Painting from life

    In Tallahassee, I have had a great opportunity. I am able to practice portraiture using a live model every Monday. This week our model was Tim. At first glance, I figured this would be easy, he had an average sort of face, so I settled in and started sketching. I always sketch the face on…