Baldessin's Banquet

Kept coming back to this image. A strange gathering of figures I thought, then started drawing them. Re-drawing them.

Drawing Near

At 5Walls.. The under drawing (barely visible now) was removed after an hour of persisting with it. Resisting temptations to describe forms, more intent on evoking and suggesting it. Switching between willow and compressed charcoals works well for me now.

study of a youth

Study of a Youth 2012

120212: Over

Drawing can embody the act, the willingness and conviction  one has to start over.

~ Ellen, you inspired this ...