New Year - New Adventures
Most of my life, I have searched out unique and exotic places around
the world , from Mexican Markets to Bhutan, where their Gross National
Product is happiness. I have been fortunate to combine my love of
drawing and painting ,with my love of travel and adventure. I was able
to do that for over 60 years, but now dealing with old age and health
issues ,my search has ended at the "mailbox", and I don't buy green
bananas any more !
As so many others have found, that's not so bad. My senior years have
forced me to slow down and "smell the roses",(even though I'm afraid of
flowers). Perspectives change, and it's not always a bad thing,
particularly if one is fortunate to have a loving and supportive wife.
My mind still works, pretty well, and I have 75 years of experience and
knowledge, to draw on, and share through my teaching. I love to draw
and I have thousands of drawings that have sharpened my judgement and
skills. I encourage my students to draw, as most Artists will tell you;
it is the most important skill that one needs to acquire. Most of the
students that I have, simply have to work on their drawing more than
anything else. Below are two recent Portrait drawings. "Shannon" was
drawn from life this morning at a regular Portrait Drawing Session I
attend, and was done in bistre conte , in around 30 minutes. The
portrait on the right is from a photographic reference I took of a
"Tibetan Woman" , from a trip I made some time ago to China. It was
also done recently in bistre conte in about two hours.
Shannon
Shannon
Tibetan Woman
Tibetan Woman
Feb 2026
Feb 6th, 7th and 8th 2026
I have an Online Portrait Drawing Workshop coming up on February 6th,
7th and 8th, 2026. The workshop will run from 9.30 am - 4.30 pm daily .
For more information or to book you place follow this link ; Online
Expressive Portrait Drawing Workshop
All the skills and knowledge one acquires from a
drawing workshop like this, translates to their other subjects.
New Series Feb 11th
New Series Feb 11th
Registrations have also opened up for my regular Online Wednesday
Morning Classes. Classes run for eight weeks beginning February 11th.
Find more information, and book your place from the following link :
Wednesday Morning Online Classes
Though perspectives, and reality changes somewhat as we get older, we
still can aspire to improve our life experiences and as Artists we
never stop creating ,and improving our skills. We hope you are able to
do the same, and have a fulfilling 2026, wherever you are.
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