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August 06, 2008
Slight Disappointment
Sorry for the lightness of my posting, but we were without power for about 42 hours. And then there's just the general business, which is partly what this post is about.
Since I've been being more art-y lately, I've been pining for some life drawing. I used to be friends with enough of the sorts of people who were up for anything that I could usually convince one of them to shed their clothes for my entirely artistic needs. These days I figure I have to rely more on the Paid Model situation for such situations. And I finally found open studio model drawing here in town. Well, on the outskirts.
The disappointment is that I got there tonight, for the first time, only to find that the class was canceled due to an ongoing workshop. But I did meet a member of the organization and get a little tour. The place is called the Art Barn, and there's a small organic farm on the premises, but the barn has been converted to artists' studio space. They hold various workshops and classes through the year, many of the traditional watercolor-type persuasion, but there's definitely some professional talent hanging around. There are also chickens wandering about freely, and it's just a beautiful area. Having the smell of oil paint hit my nostrils was like... well, you know that first whiff of coffee in the morning? It was that good.
So, next week, then. Drawing from the model always really helped train my eye and ramp up my drawing ability a bit, and I could use it now. Hopefully I'll have some results to post soon!