Friday, July 17, 2020

Behind the scenes -- and a drawing


A super face
Black marker on drawing paper
8 x 10 inches
Barbara Muir © 2019

Sometimes the behind the scenes work for artists is messy, time consuming
and not wildly interesting.  That was today.  I gessoed a large canvas,
in a painstaking way, and am not finished gessoing it (many layers). So I decided
to do a drawing.

I found a sketchbook I rarely use, beautiful quality paper, and opened
it to find this.  "Aha," I said.  Perfect for a day like today filled with the
dull work of prepping a canvas for whatever excitement is to come. 
The drawing is I'm pretty sure of my firstborn. If not, there's another
person in the world with the identical expression.

That's it for today.  Have a loving the creative life Sunday.  

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!