Ok, No banana pics ….. today. I am all up in my nostalgic feels from college remember the FIRST day of my first figure drawing class. Smallish, black dude standing in front of a class of virgin 20 year olds and dropping his robe to expose it ALL so I could draw ALL of it. I am teaching an IRL Figure drawing class tomorrow. The model is clothed but it still brings me back. And I was looking at some art and I wanted to show you something. Point something out. WARM AND COOL Exaggerated. See how the front of the body is very warm - reds, creams and warm browns. But there is a second light. Maybe a florescent light? And the highlights are BLUE! And how about the composition? What do you see? 🔺⭕️📐?????? This is a painting by an artist that my friend @Thomas Richards turned me on to. He paints much looser thank I do but I love it. Benjamin Lester Michael in Shadow 11” x 14” Oil on Birch Panel

You voted… Our community mail exchange shall officially be known as… 📬 SKETCHY DELIVERIES Honestly… this is the perfect name for a bunch of Drawing Dropouts. 😂 Now the only question is… Do you want IN? We’ve got an incredible team of volunteers who have agreed to help bring this crazy idea to life. 👮 Booking Officer @Karen Mack Will collect your confidential inmate records… also known as your mailing address. Fingerprints optional. 📦 Chief of Evidence @Fred Tyre Keeps the evidence locker organized, secures everyone’s information, and makes sure every inmate gets matched with the correct accomplice. He will also make sure that each case is closed. 👩‍⚖️ Judge @Kate Bullock Hands down the court dates, and lets everyone know when it’s time to make their drop. 🕵️ Chiefs of Inmate Interrogation @LM Sharron & @Amanda Mirrlees Responsible for asking the tough questions, stirring the pot, and making sure nobody escapes without having a good laugh. Now let’s build this thing together. A few questions: 📏 Size: Should we keep everything postcard size (4x6), A5, or make it flexible? 📅 Timing: I’m thinking once every quarter. Sound good? 🎨 Medium: Anything handmade? Painting, sketch, collage, printmaking, photography, poetry, mixed media? 🖊️ Signature requirements? Drop your thoughts below. 👇 I just created a new Sketchy Deliveries category so we have a home for all of this glorious criminal activity. 🚔🎨📬

The artist has completely lost their mind and forgotten to give this painting a title. Your mission… Save the day. 🤣 What would YOU call it? Serious. Funny. Completely unhinged. There are no wrong answers. I’ll reveal the real title and artist tomorrow. Annnnnnnd - GO!

I tell you guys that I CAN draw but don't. Why? I don't really enjoy it. Why? Because my professor Ms. Grimes is still in my head telling me I will never be a good artist. Yesterday, @Heather van Doorn was here IRL during Open Studio here in Wisconsin and I decided I should take my own advice. Push past my fear of fucking it up and just do it. After all, Heather is a really cool cat and isn't judgy. She is super positive, open and just all around cool. So I drew her. It's the first time I have tried any figure drawing in 32 years. Guess what?? It FELT good! I got lost in it. I know it's not right but that is perfectly ok. The FEELING is what I was after, not the outcome. It was the first time I have done something for ME in a while.

Another great day. We fished a river. The Chippewa. We got sunburned We fell in We lost a fishing pole And found it again. What are you doing today?