Back to Dr. Sketchys, my favorite place to be on the first and third Sundays of the month. Tried a Chinese ink set for gesture drawings; i like the speed and looseness of the brush. I took my camera and tried to photograph each pose. It was worth the effort as I can go back later and play with the drawings. The drawing posted here was not manipulated after the fact. Some other poses could use a bit of tweaking.

Just a few paintings I'm working on. Both need a little more work, but I want my friend, Susan to see them.

Dr. Sketchy, February 15, 2009

Back to a post-Valentine's Day Dr. Sketchy session.

Dr. Sketchy

I spent yesterday evening at Dr. Sketchy's anti-art school. It was my second visit and, despite leaving the place feeling as if I had smoked a half a pack of cigarettes, I'm hooked. I will definitely go back. I am new to life drawing and not very adept. The timed poses seem to elicit a feeling of panic. It seems I do not work well under pressure. As you can see, the quick sketches of people in the crowd while waiting for the model are more relaxed. But I'm sure I will improve with practice. Here is a link to the Kansas City Dr. Sketchy's myspace. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21841626524

Raku Night at the KC Clay Guild

Preparations for the 2008 Raku Night at the KC Clay Guild continue. We were thrill when photojournalist Phil Maslin filmed a piece featuring the KC Clay Guild. The piece ran on October 5, 2008. He did an amazing job of it we are hoping it draws in new attendees to Raku Night.

Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival

Only after I committed the KC Clay Guild to a 12" x 12" square at the Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival did I comprehend just how big a twelve-foot square really is. With just a few days to spare until the event, I didn't know if I would have help with the design or with the actual chalking of the image. I was prepared to tackle the project by myself if need be, but in the end, Guild member, Cherish Pageau, designed the beautiful image you see below and nine hearty souls showed up on a hot Father's Day weekend to help with the chalking.

We all had a blast working together and the image is amazing. Check out this web-site to see more images from the festival. http://www.kcchalkandwalk.org/