Day 11

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), 

Long before I went to Art School, I spent time drawing in Junior College Classes, figure drawing primarily, and doing Drawing Marathons all over the San Francisco East Bay. For $10 you could go and figure draw all day, Three or four models, doing long and short poses. My friend Q and I thought this was the best way to spend a day. We came home with many drawings which we would later color with Prismacolor pencils, acrylic, watercolor, whatever. I am fond of this drawing  because it reminds me of a great and free time in my artistic development. Circa late 1970's

Day 7

"There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must
fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle."

— Deepak Chopra: is an authority in the field of mind-body healing

This drawing was done for a Masonic Brothers Night event. My parents were involved in Eastern Star when they got a bit older. This would have been drawn in the late 1980's, india ink on vellum.  The brother being honored at this event was in a Tuba and Banjo Band and my father wanted something to celebrate that. I did a few of these drawings which were always about whomever was being honored, whimsical, and in black and white. They were often printed on a colored 8.5" x 14" sheet of paper and used as a place mat.