Katrina Willis, Texas Wants You Anyway, 2008.
Graphite on toned paper, heightened with white, 9 x 12 inches.   © The Artist
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This is a funny drawing.  I was so fortunate to get to spend some time with my good friends today in downtown Chicago.  The day was beautiful, but we inevitably ran into some good ol’ southern accents - from the looks of things, these noises came out of tourists.  I love the mixing of cultures in the city.  Plus, spending time in the sunshine is so wonderful when the weather is so moderate.  So, back to the drawing- I didn’t take the chance to draw one person from life today, so this is a collaborate drawing from some of my smaller sketches.  On occasion, I like to draw a bunch of noses, or a bunch of eyes… just for the sake of study.  The hair reminds me of ‘big Texas hair’, hence the title.  …Loving the sunshine!