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    This painting, inspired by Vincenzo Bellini’s famous “Casta Diva”. is in progress. In the opera’s setting, it is an aria sung by Druid priestess and a prayer for peace. Here I have present the three images — the … Continue reading →

Development of what was shown on July 10 below — here is Stage 2. I know well this looks like a child’s painting, and that’s what I want in this — I was inspired by Alexej von Jawlensky, whose “face … Continue reading →

So, this protest painting is in progress. To see what it is protesting against, scroll down and read my post dated July 8 below. “No, Dad, please don’t! – 2”, Stage 2 Oil pastel on paper board Work in progress * … Continue reading →

I’m just back from another drawing session. It was “120 minutes of the same pose” today. So, here it is — not the whole: My sketchbook is larger than my scanner, so here is “most” of the drawing. The model, … Continue reading →

I’m an amateur male soprano, and I love singing Vincenzo Bellini’s famous “Casta Diva”. I’ve been wanting to make a painting of a phrase from the aria, “spargi in terra quella pace” (peace all over the earth). I just began … Continue reading →

This is a famous saint, and I’m named after him. So, I just began this pastel painting of him and birds. As you see, I was inspired by Alexej von Jawlensky, one of my very fav painters in history. “St. … Continue reading →

I designed “No, Dad, please don’t!” below (June 30) to consist of two pieces. Shown on June 30 is Piece 1. I just began working on Piece 2. As I said back then, this is a protest painting. This last … Continue reading →

This is a 10-min croquis (quick drawing) from a drawing session held this April. Nothing much — just another “figure croquis”, i.e., a quick drawing to capture the shape of the model. Usually, croquis is meant for that — capturing … Continue reading →

  I showed Stage 2 below on June 20. I finished it off — then I found the sky over the horizon was so large it distracted the watcher’s attention off the motif, the azaleas. So, I cut off much … Continue reading →

This is an 80-min drawing from a drawing session of June 23. Some of you might think art modeling is easy — just stay seated for 80 minutes. That’s not it!! Even while you are comfortably seated, your arms, fingertips, … Continue reading →