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Black & White, and all shades in between
Posted on May 28, 2021December 27, 2021

Black & White, and all shades in between

San Francisco, summer 1974 – a Vignette: I want to cross the street, stand on the corner of the intersection waiting until the only vehicle in sight passes: a public transit bus. Dressed in my hippie best of long jeans skirt, Biba-of-London top and sandaled feet, I feel the need to show off how amazingly … Continue reading Black & White, and all shades in between

Teachers & Influencers in Drawing #3: Franklin McMahon
Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Teachers & Influencers in Drawing #3: Franklin McMahon

Here’s a challenge for you traveling urban sketchers out there: Be brave, try drawing exquisite St. Peter’s Square in Rome! Don’t balk at the architecture though, which is so maddeningly complicated you may well break your pencil in half and reach for your camera instead. But don’t do that! Go on, fit everything you see … Continue reading Teachers & Influencers in Drawing #3: Franklin McMahon

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