catching up

Some art school friends are challenging themselves to do a drawing a day, for the new year.

I haven't even started and already, there's no way I could keep that up.

However. I love the idea of it. Here's what I've been doing so far. The year's already started and already I have some catching up to do.

Pieces of me

Something strange I do not comprehend
Is this: I start to write a certain verse
But by the time that I come to its end
Another has been written that is worse
Or possibly better than the one I meant
And certainly not the same, and different.

I cannot understand it–I begin
A poem and then it changes as I write,
Never have I written the one I thought I might,
Never gone out the door that I came in,
Until I am perplexed by this perverse
Manner and behavior in my verse.

I’ve never written the poem that I intended;
The poem was always different when it ended.

- Merrill Moore

self with hat

"My intimates have caught me more than once in front of a mirror. To tell the truth, I was looking at myself while thinking of the difficulties I'd have if one day I should want to paint my portrait. But- why not?- There was still a little admiration in it.

I admit it, I didn't hesitate to outline my eyes a little and redden my mouth slightly, though it didn't really need it, and yes... yes...

I wanted to please them."
- Chagall

Art Test, Can you draw a roman soldier?

Inspired

‎"Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms... singing songs, drinking wine...floating, floating; caring not a wit for the pauperism staring us in the face, refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current: This is what we call The Floating World."
- Richard Lane, Images of the Floating World

Hamza, among others

One of my favorite things to do in the Universe, is take a walk in San Francisco. Every neighborhood is different and wonderful. A million things to look at and places to go. But there are favorite places, where you can stop for a cup of coffee and borrow a corner with a table and a chair, and sketch.