Greta

[Dianne Gardner]

Just lovely! I agree with you that painting from life is a must!

Dianne

[Alexandra Tyng]

Great drawing, David! Considering you had only 45 minutes, I would say it is incredibly accurate. It has that direct energy--not fussed over but thoughtful.

[David Draime]

Linda, Dianne, Alex, thank you so much.

At my school, the periods are 55 minutes long, so once everybody is settled and working, I'll pull aside a student as a guinea pig. That usually leaves me about 45 min. I do feel rushed in that time frame. I think for the way I work 2 - 3 hours is way more comfortable. But 45 min. is a good test! These drawings from life, I don't do them nearly enough - I should try to do at least one every day.