Took out my sketchbook to work my hand for the first time in several months while cruising through NYC last week. After months of an arm that would not lift and a hand that seemed to leap erratically when I tried to draw, it was fun to sketch again - and even more fun to have the usually aloof NYers complement and encourage me.
This was my first sketch on the NYC subway
Following my subway ride I went to the Body Exhibition in the Seaport
This first Body sketch was difficult for me as it was so strange to see all the muscles and sinews exposed and in some cases even peeled back to expose other muscle groups below them and the second attempt failed entirely so I tried another figure from the back as it followed more recognizable patterns - the muscles actually looking much like they do under the skin, except for the buttocks which, with all the fat removed, seemed incredibly flat.
I am not sure anyone would call this art but it was a start to getting my hand in again and it was certainly challenging to illustrate the familiar in such an unfamiliar way! I think NYers are fortunate to have such excellent subjects to hone observation and rendering skills...
Now that I'm back in Maine again, the piles and piles of snow and snow covered objects are stirring my desire to record the incredible beauty and contrasts of white on white, white on dark, and white mounding into all sorts of mysterious forms!
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