A portrait career only from live sittings.

[Donna Johnson]

Richard Very good!

I am glad I learned the way I did. Lucky I guess. I really do take this all very seriously. Maybe too much sometimes.

Taking the life drawing classes and the anatomy from life classes was the BEST thing I ever did. I actually took them to prepare for another class, week long pose from life. That didn't work out though and don't you know I have still never had a 5-day pose.

[Donna Johnson]

Originally Posted by Donna Johnson

the teacher did a whole lecture on tracing photos (showed his own tracings even), I was shocked, still am, big, big name.

I need to clarify, was shocked, really am not now. It sounds really bad and the truth is that the small, small handful of living masters that I have met (and he is one) have drawn extensively from life and could whip up a masterpiece from life, a photo, a tracing, and especially their imagination. The tracing or photo is really just the muse. I have an immense amount of respect for this man .