Change is Coming

charcoal, from life

I've learned that the Literary Cafe is up for sale. It's likely that my Friday night routine of drawing people in the back of an old bar will change soon. Tremont is a trendy, gentrified area of Cleveland; I'm sure the bar, unchanged from the 1970's shooting of the Deer Hunter, will have an entirely new and updated look. Hopefully, someone will find a new location nearby. It's somewhat sad, but change is good. Change led me to this group and hopefully this transition will lead me onto the next best thing.

Big Orange Guy

Oil Painting - 3 hour pose

Claire Livingston

charcoal, from life

Scott Taylor - charcoal drawing

Day 22 - Lashanna Lawler

Oil Painting from Life,  3 hour pose, 4 hours to completion

This is the second time I've had the privilege to paint Lashanna. Being an artist herself, she's a fabulous model knowing what we artists are looking for in a pose. She wore a fabulous coral dress this time. I loved the way the color reflected in her face.

Day 21 - 30 Day Challenge

Here's my fourth set of collages with color changes made with photoshop. One more group and I'll review my work to see which I'd like to expand into a painting. 

Day 20 - 30 Day Challenge

The top image is the original collage. Below are variations I created with Photoshop. Eventually, I will use these as starters for an abstract painting.