Really enjoyed drawing this still life. Hope to do lots more of them. Teach asked me what I didn't like to draw- duh- I couldn't think of anything. Maybe there will be something in the future but for now just having a ball playing with charcoal!

Brave Warrior was drawn over several days in the last week. Susan helped me see the midtones today and now I will share him with you. I do so love drawing Indians!! Hope someone will leave a comment soon on something I have drawn.

These are study drawings of light and shadow. Looks easy - NOT! The charcoal one was done on 2-6-10, conte pencil was drawn today 2-14-10. With help from Teach- Susan Lyon. Check out her website if you want to see real art!! www.susanlyon.com

Did these a few weeks ago. Hope you all like them. Love drawing people that seem to have a story to tell.

Sorry for so long since an update. The weather and life has been crazy lately. These were drawn after 9 lessons. Very pleased with progress. Think I will post one tomorrow night of one I drew last year before taking portrait lessons, its pretty bad. But shows me that this old dog is still learning new things.

Enjoy talking with friends on Twitter and hope to be painting again soon. Right now any free time goes to learn to DRAW the right way! There is nothing like chasing your dream after you retire. Just can't understand people who retire and go home and sit down! My Art teacher gets so tickled at my enthusiasm. Been dreaming about this day forever.

Today I tried drawing something new. Sure hope it shows up on this blog. Ok computers change faster than I can keep up with them. This is the site if it doesn't show up. http://tinyurl.com/ydkq6fx

I love drawing, always have loved it. But I love to color outside the lines too. So today I drew a lady from my head and put a scarf on her head. When I was young everybody wore a scarf. Now they might wear a hat but rarely see a scarf except around someone's neck.

What a great day at art class today. Working on the math part of art now. Measuring 15 ways from Sunday to get that line just right and I love it. Never dreamed that the human face has so many angles and lines. To some people faces comes natural, I am the type of artist that has to work very hard on that part. Have so much homework that there is no way I can get it all done. And I plan to start a college course Tuesday night in Adobe Photoshop. So I can take my photos and blow them up and paint from them. After spending so many years of my life in the tobacco fields and in the factories, this is turning out to be the best time of my life. Retirement can be great if you never stop learning. Go for your dream, no matter how crazy you think it sounds. Reach for your star and don't give up. Push yourself harder than you think you can handle, and most important keep a great attitude.