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Experiencing Faith
I’m leading the last of four classes that have church members express their responses to word and worship visually. We have had a pitter, card maker and painted stones. I’ll be suggesting listening for an idea, phrase or image that strikes the participant and then expressing that on a small canvas in acrylic paint. Here Continue reading
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Decorah Sketchbook
At the edge of town is a waterfall and an ice cave. Quick sketch with a small watercolor kit. Beside the falls are steps, next trip I’ll bring my plein air kit. Continue reading
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Drawing Selfies
Our last assignment was to draw a self portrait from a mirror (no photos). I decided to use this as a review of the differnt media we used in class; Sharpie, charcoal, conte crayon and pencil. I knew from wood carving that getting a human shape is not that hard, but to get it to look Continue reading
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Drawing Continued
A few more At the start I had no idea of how to use charcoal. That was good to begin to work with. Softer than pencil and often working with removal by kneaded eraser. Also, learning to draw around the object, not using outlines. That is a work in progress. The last assignment will be Continue reading
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More Drawing
Drawing life. Cafe Domestique The “sermon notes” was from something I heard in the liturgy about being hidden in the Rock. Continue reading
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Drawing
I’m taking a drawing class with Bill Eddy through La Crosse parks and rec. The assignment last week was to draw breakfast. We went camping, as always in the rain. One morning we cooked cinnamon rolls over the coals. Quite tasty, but tricky. For shading I used charcoal from the previous evenings fire. The next Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 