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Three item still life in charcoal to study the local value of items and their shadows.

My local value study for this week. #mfa #chiaroscuro #charcoal #drawing

I’ve started research for my thesis. My masters thesis. It took me 30 years but I’m here. I’m actually here. Enjoy a color theory assignment I did last week while I ponder bugs, perspective, and apocalypse. #MFA #thesis #artist #painting

Red boat with mountains in the background demonstrating depth through color placement.

Color Theory has been an amazing class. I’ve never used gouache to any kind of real success but I feel like I may be on my way. I still can’t believe I’m getting my masters.

#MFA

Grave marker in the Netherlands of Michael Rapko.

My great uncle Michael died in the Hürtgen Forest November 2, 1944 and is buried in the Netherlands. He was a member of #antifa

So charcoal is a thing I’m not used to. #mfa #drawing

My order from ThriftBooks came in and the local thrift shop was having a sale on books so, another haul. I’m not ashamed. #booksky

My latest haul! We are currently sitting at 565 books! My library has become an obsession, but a good one I think. #booksky

My masters program starts tomorrow and I feel absolutely sick with anxiety, anticipation, call it what you will. I’ve been waiting 25 years for this.

Anyway, gaze upon my Peruvian Cereus.

My masters program starts next week. It may be 25 years later than I’d planned, but I’m doing it now. #mfa

Jumping spider! This color is harder than red to get my darks. #drawing #jumpingspider #MFA #artist

Finished my bee last night. Drawing, I’ve always felt, was my weakest skill. Next, I’m on to a spider to strengthen my technique before classes start. #drawing #bee #MFA #artist

Made considerable progress between last night and this morning. Pretty happy. I’ve never been great with pencil, so this makes me feel a bit better as I hurtle toward drawing class in September. #drawing #artist #bee #MFA

Working on my pencil game today. It’s been a long time since I’ve spent time working purely in pencil. #drawing #bee #artist

So, I’m going to graduate school to earn my MFA. This isn’t spur of the moment but it’s happening way faster than I’d planned. #MFA #student #painting

I just applied to graduate school to earn my MFA in painting. I’m sitting here wondering just how insane this is.

Better!

Always another one on the drawing table. #crows #drawing #sketch #artnouveau

Ended the day here. Poppies and such. Learned to use math to draw an oval and nearly finished the initial drawing. #sketch #artnouveau #drawing

The sketch is getting there. I’m shuffling through all my ideas to get them on paper before my brain misplaces them. #sketch #poppies #portfolio

This is how it starts. Rulers, compass, red and blue pencils, lots and lots of overlapping line that look a mess. #drawing #painting #artnouveau

I would love permission to paint it. I’m rounding out my portfolio to apply to grad school. I would of course attach credit and make no profit off it. If not that’s fine too, it such a beautiful picture.

This is amazing. The light through the feathers, the colors, really beautiful.

At it again. This is the part where I hate it and resist the urge to tear it into a million tiny pieces then burn them in a ritual fire to get my mojo back.

#watercolor #painting #impostersyndrome #selfdoubt

Spent most of the day painting. #watercolor #scarab #artsky

What’s up #booksky ! My current read… loving #murderbot

#readbooks

Decided to work on both on my current WIPS. #mucha #artnouveau #drawing #scarab #art

My newest piece in the works. #artnouveau #drawing #art

I finished my dragon today. I’ve been working on him on and off for a couple of years. Watercolor, ink, gouache, and pen on watercolor paper. It feels a bit anticlimactic. #painting #fantasyart

The newest books to my collection. Six Easy Pieces, Feynman; Horseman, Henry; Pictures by JRR Tolkien, Tolkien.

My someday library has 543 books. #bookdragon #booksky

Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth