I’ve been looking forward to working outdoors some with the warming season. My plans hit a little snag however: I caught a cold. So today I work en plein maison, which would be something I just made up, and it’s the opposite of en plein air. Working en plein maison on a nice day means pushing a crayon around in a desultory way while remaining at all times within arm’s reach of a coffee cup and a box of Kleenex.
Here’s two efforts at drawing, done from pictures in books. Van Gogh said you have to suffer for art. Tell me about it. Achoo! Slogging right along …
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