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lunatica

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22. I do take care of my drawings

Reply to cate94 (Reply #21)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:53 PM

Jan 2020

I use fixative, but most of my drawings have been sealed in sturdy laminated plastic. They’ve survived well, considering that all my figure drawings and some portraits like this one are 20 to 40 years old. I’m very glad I took that precaution!

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Drawing of an older male model from a figure drawing class [View all] lunatica Jan 2020 OP

Wonderful! I especially like the elbow articulation and the armpit. femmedem Jan 2020 #1

That's one of the challenges of figure drawing lunatica Jan 2020 #3

Nicely done! Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

The professor always asked for all varieties of humans lunatica Jan 2020 #4

Lucien Freud did not seem to have similiar inhibitions. empedocles Jan 2020 #5

If this were an art site and not a political public forum I lunatica Jan 2020 #12

I see uninvolved...man observing, but not participating...he doesn't look open to happiness. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #6

He was pretty aloof lunatica Jan 2020 #10

Then I think you translated his mood into your art!!!! Well done!!!! Karadeniz Jan 2020 #19

George Carlin! Bayard Jan 2020 #7

You'll be very pleasantly surprised when you do start lunatica Jan 2020 #8

Its art. Nothing to apolgize for. marble falls Jan 2020 #9

I agree it's art, but the world is full of easily offended people. lunatica Jan 2020 #11

Meh. The world is not made of egg shells. Its one thing to be provocative and another to ... marble falls Jan 2020 #13

Yes! I like your attitude lunatica Jan 2020 #14

Its another language not everybody speaks or understands. Their world is poorer for it. marble falls Jan 2020 #15

I also see it as psychologically lunatica Jan 2020 #16

I think you're hooked! marble falls Jan 2020 #17

You got me! lunatica Jan 2020 #18

Good work. colorado_ufo Jan 2020 #20

You do excellent work cate94 Jan 2020 #21

I do take care of my drawings lunatica Jan 2020 #22