Mimi Torchia Boothby

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  • Day 6 – at a book reading

    I mentioned yesterday that it was easy to sketch someone who was working on the computer. It is so much harder to sketch someone who is not only reading, but animatedly acting out what she is reading. Nicola is an actress who married a potter in Concrete, Washington. She wrote a book about their life.…

  • Day 5 – Lyle at the computer

    One of the things I have discovered is that people in front of computers really don’t move much, they are perfect models for a quick sketch. He didn’t even know I was drawing him until I showed him the finished product. I am now working on a watercolor, maybe it will be finished in time…

  • Day 4 – Tom’s new glasses

    Tom, my younger son, had perfect vision for years, but according to his eye doctor, he has spent too many hours reading books and staring at a computer monitor. He loves his new glasses, he is pleased with all the beauty that surrounds him that he could not see before. He graciously allowed me to…

  • Day 3 – Mary Shelley

    This is Mary Shelley. Honestly, I knew nothing about her besides some sort of association with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley. Mary fell in love with Percy, an older, married man, when she was 16. She was an adored child, but once she cast her lot with Percy, her father did everything he could to…

  • Day 2 – Tired Josiah

    My son sat for me this evening. He had been up all night the night before writing an article, and I was surprised at how much it showed in his face. He is usually much cuter. I used my new super cool Palomino pencil for this and decided that I would not paint it this…