Katrina Willis, Community (with the artist), 2008.
Charcoal on paper, heightened with white, 36×60 inches.   © The Artist
http://www.katrinawillis.com

Here’s a picture of my dirty hands after drawing the Community picture at the Orchard Community this weekend.

Katrina Willis, Community, 2008.
Charcoal on paper, heightened with white, 36×60 inches.   © The Artist
http://www.katrinawillis.com

Here is a better look at the final product.  I drew this in three stages - from left to right - and the product has a different feel than my studies.  I’m fine with that, considering the number of figures involved, the circumstance of live drawing and the time constraints.  Not to mention, the sea of figures looks a lot like a landscape to me.

I adore drawing on brown paper with charcoal.  It reminds me of one my teachers from my undergraduate art classes, Jack Maxwell.  He was always drawing on this.  Overall, I really enjoy doing this sort of drawing.  For a chunk of the time, I draw to live music– what a treat.  Sometimes my drawing changes because I can’t stop dancing to the music.  :) This is a good problem to have.

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