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Fun with senior citizens
I posted recently that I had made arrangements to draw from life at a senior living center. The manager had only found two people interested in having their portrait done, but heck, two live models is okay by me.
Well, by the time I drew the first two, everyone else in the building wanted a portrait. I think this will be a regular part of my drawing regimen as long as I have willing models.
To be honest, I was having performance anxiety -- worried I would draw miserably. The first portrait was a bit too stiff, but the second was much looser. I drew three in all, and have a list of future sitters.
TIP: When driving 35 miles to draw people, don't forget to bring paper. I left mine on the kitchen counter and had to run out to an art supply place AFTER arriving at the senior center. That was embarrasing.
P.S. A resident snapped this picture and emailed it to me.
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