The urge to draw -- missing the social occasions

Steven and our student, Sam 

at the GoldenThai restaurant
black marker on bond paper
8 1/2 x 11 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009

This drawing was done while we ate dinner just before Sam

went back to school at the University of Windsor.  Looking at

it tonight I thought about how nice it was to sit in a restaurant,

get out my sketchbook, and draw whatever I saw. 

And I thought about how sorry I am that my students can't be in

a classroom with each other, and enjoy the humour and excitement,

that is part of any classroom dynamic.  Zoom is a wonderful 

help in this strange time, because we can meet and share ideas.

But it's not the same.

Sam was drinking a beer, and his hand was blurry. Steven looks

like he might be looking at the bill.  I love the few details

in the background -- the couple and the chandelier.  It will be

so nice when we can enjoy this kind of time again.  Sam is all

grown up, finished university and working.  And we would

really enjoy having dinner with our family as soon as that is a

 possibility.