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Michael,
welcome back. We have missed you and your many wonderful and informative comments ands posts. I am glad that you are able to deal with this and I appreciate you sharing with us.
I have my moments when I need to get out of the studio and be around people. I make it a habit to have my 8 x 5 sketch pad with me. What I usually do is go to cafes or in the park and do thumbnail portraits of people. At other times, I would just draw what ever I see a tree, a person sitting on a bench mostly things from nature. I have found that this practice sharpens my eye and relaxes me. At times I would spend two to three hrs just drawing different people. Most of the drawings I do not get to finish but some I do my best to bring to a completion even without the sitter present.
I will post some sketches to give you an idea what I'm talking about and maybe encourage you to do the same. Sometimes I get so absorbed in the simplest of drawings and do not care if I finish it. Its all about relax, practice and having fun. I am not cropping any of them in order to give you an idea of scale in relation to the A5 pad.
Yes, I second Ilaria, we are here for you and please you stay with us. If at any time you need to talk, about anything especially about art you may mail me or call at any time day or night.
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