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.

@Michelle Cyr You were right! I finished this first layer plus additional yellow highlights all in one sitting! I didn't check the time. I'm guessing between 1.5 and 2 hours. Time fell away. I am rather pleased with the result. My bee isn't quite what I'd like. But he is there! I made a creative choice to underlie the outer ring as well as the inner ring (with burnt sienna). @LM Sharron I forgot you asked about that until after I did it! I wanted more of that color. My opinion is mixed on whether or not that worked. Hmmm, now that I attached the picture here, maybe it did work after all. I put too much of the "dark" colors while mixing. This is why I have so much paint on my palette. I am through my white and my yellow. I am very glad I ordered paints this week. Anyhow, I celebrated the 4th with oil painting. 😁 And I will set up my 1 on 1!!

Is it just me missing @Amanda Mirrlees

I finished this lesson from today. CLICK HERE @LM Sharron your interesting in doing this today made me work hard to find a different work flow that worked faster. @Kate Bullock @Rebecca Martin @Karen Mack - it was awesome to have you in class today. Thank you.

Asking for a friend.