In Your Arms

In Your Arms
Graphite on bristol, 4x6

This has been a super long day, so tonight's post will be short and sweet.  Here is a small rendering of arms tangled in a hug.  A great subject to study for hand work, I again get into the graphite tonight.  The vellum texture of the bristol can easily be seen in the darkly shaded areas.  Today finds my dad the same as yesterday, and at least he's not backsliding.  The confusion continues, which is truly the hardest part of it all.  It is very hard to see such a brilliant man in such confusion.  This has all cleared before, and I am praying for healing with each coming day.  This is artwork number 416 in as many days.

Baby Alan

Baby Alan
Graphite on bristol

Just arrived home from Colorado, getting ready for a workshop in the morning, and doing a little graphite work to unwind.  Working with pencil and paper helps me unwind like no other medium.  I can just let the graphite work it's magic, blending as needed with the paper stumps.  I lay a fresh piece of paper down for my right hand to rest on as I work.  This prevents the oil from my skin from getting onto the paper, changing the way the paper accepts the graphite.  I am almost finished with this one, only a couple of shadows to deepen.  I am also working on another graphite piece, which just may be one of my favorites, yet.  Can't wait to get back to it.  And yes, I have MANY more Colorado paintings to paint in the days to come.  This makes the 127th artwork completed in 127 days.