I added the link in my bio to sign up for this drawing workshop
Sat., May 9
@washingtonartassociation

⭐️Suitable for intermediate level⭐️

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#hatchinglessons
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I had to change the shirt situation for this drawing commission∙∙the gods were kind and allowed for deep tissue erasure. I tell you, erasing was a holy practice in the early days and remains embedded in the practice
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Compositions can take a while to figure out. Key components have to be locked in, but I have learned that for my work at least, I need literal room for the unexpected to appear
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Read my interview in 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚. Go to the link in my bio and search for the title 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺. Short and sweet with some drawings included⭐️
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Holiday Small Works Show opens tonight at The Copley Society @158 Newbury St, Boston
⭐️Here are my three offerings.
⭐️Link in my bio to view the show entire
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@cosogallery

'Pools of Light', my drawing accepted into the juried Small Works show of @catharinelorillardwolfeartclub which opens today @salmagundiclub. She is 9x7" on Ito Bindery. ⭐️See you at the opening this Thursday
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Wow what a tradition!

A painter's trick for rejiggering a painting can involve taking a step back and reworking the values and composition from a black and white printout

I am stoked that 'Hoodie' is a finalist in Strokes of Genius, the annual drawing competition sponsored by Artists Magazine and Artists Network. This drawing gets around🌟
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#artistsnetwork
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#strokesofgenius17

My sister sent my drawing of our 2nd great grandfather to an historic Club of which she is a member. This club features paintings of American generals, a rank that our grandfather also achieved. Hopefully, they will be inspired to hire me to paint his portrait.
The drawing is 10x8" on Strathmore.

Drawing the legendary John Carrasco. The beard took as long as the face

New model on Zoom 🌟 2 hours in real time with charcoal held by a human hand guided by human perception

One hour Zoom sesh

Two hour Zoom session--charcoal on Strathmore, 7x6"⚡️DM to purchase or commission⚡️

This commissioned drawing is 10x7", charcoal and graphite on Nideggen paper.
⚡️DM for commissions⚡️
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Happy Beltane🔆Beltane is one of the cross quarter seasonal celebrations of my ancestors. This drawing in sanguine is included in my upcoming book by @snapcollectiveworld
🔆Find link to order one in my bio

This drawing commission is 10 x 7”. Reach out to me if you are interested in hiring🌟
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Every day is earth day. Issue #27 of 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 arrived at my doorstep yesterday. Full of stories, reflections, poetry, and art, ‘ a collection revolving around bodies, human and creaturely, plant and mineral, in an era of planetary breakdown.’ My painting entitled ‘Grandfather’ is included.

This drawing from a Zoom live session was 2 hours including model breaks. All told, it is about 1 hour 35 minutes of active posing. This practice keeps me fit for commissions. And AI will never replace it🔆
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#handsoff in New Milford🇺🇸

Prepping for drawing commissions with the mechanical pencil. Using the sharpest point on toothless paper requires utmost concentration
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A drawing that will be included in my book by @snapcollectiveworld . Like in the last post, her head is also 2” high. The drawing is 5x4”
𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓲𝓷 🅱︎🅸🅾︎ 𝓽𝓸 𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 🅱︎🅾︎🅾︎🅺
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this is a great poem. Where might her correspondence course be found?

Her head is 2” high”
Graphite and charcoal
This will be included in my book by Snap Collective
Pre order at link in linktree
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The online show
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 is up!
Self portraits drawn from life by alumni of the @florenceacademyofart
🌟link to show in linktree

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#florenceacademyofartalumni

Progress shots from a model on Zoom. I treat these sessions as exercises in seeing how well I can do in a time frame without additional references. I truly love cultivating and maintaining a style. *Maintaining* sounds antithetical to being creative but I refer to maintenance of the craft.

I am thrilled that @snapcollectiveworld is publishing a book of my art!! It will be a compilation of paintings and drawings over the past 25+ years entitled ‘Murk and Communion’
🔗in bio!👆🏻👆🏻
#nicolealger
#snapcollectivepublishing

The Beach Toys

Drawing Vy on Zoom while she was lying down was tricky — it challenged me to see thru my objective lens even more than usual. Drawing from life and/or *life* on Zoom will become more valuable for skill building as AI enters the cultural landscape and rattles the cages of our ancient art forms