Have I told you lately that I love to draw in pencil?
Last week I had the opportunity to give a drawing lesson to a girl that I only see once a year while in Mineral King. Instead of taking her through all the usual steps, I took a shortcut to a finished drawing. This is because she will be drawing on her own, far away without me hovering and coaching.
After looking through my photos, she chose this photo: 
We went through the beginning steps, and suddenly, 2 hours had passed. Now what?? How can I help her continue?
By drawing the picture for her and letting her copy the drawing, that’s how! It is easiest to learn to draw from other people’s drawings, because you can see what they made the pencil do.
To keep my head from getting fat, have a look at these two sketches from 1985 and 1986. WHY do my friends keep these things? And WHY do they send them to me?? To keep my head from getting fat, of course.
That “artist” could have used a few drawing lessons.
P.S. What a blessing to still be friends and in touch with people after 35 years!