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| A four hour sketch... |
Good "wacko" Wednesday, all bodies.
Finishing my first cup to the mellow sounds of "Mitch Miller Does Joe Walsh" while waiting for the ax to fall in Washington, D.C.
I might need a stiff brandy for a third cup.
Last night, my Vietnam vet artist friend called from the San Francisco area to see how I'm doing with Therese, Covid and government. I told him that he's no more discombobulated than anyone else and I proved it by trying to explain Facebook's photo inset policy... which is counter intuitive. Had about a hour's worth of hilarity.
I think he'll be okay.
My SoCal pal will be calling soon and I hope I don't have to talk him off the precipice... ha!
Yesterday afternoon, with the help of a scotch on the rocks and a whole lotta James Gang played over and over again, I decided to go "Craig Nelson" on myself by trying to paint a picture in sixty or so minutes.
Craig, one of my teachers at Art Center, does a demo in oil every Friday afternoon around 1pm CST. When I remember to check him out I always learn something.
Anyway, I barely got the drawing done in that time, but undaunted, I dove right back into the oils. I actually forgot how intense Cad Red Light is... Whoa!
Well, one hour passed, then another, and then another... Okay, okay, screw Craig 'cuz this is getting to be too much like work.
I found myself cutting lines with a straight edge even though that's not the idea. Once I paint a straight line, everything else will have to tighten up and it will take me four days instead of what was getting close to four hours.
Maybe the subject matter might have been a bit too intense for a quick study that I'll probably never go back into with changes.
Regardless how it looked, four hours was my limit. I walked out, turned out the light, had one more libation to watch Disney's "Cinderella."
And, a photo I took which I used to make some additions.
... and have another Cup 'O Courage!
Copyright 2021/ Ben Bensen III
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