I heard a story of how the Grateful Dead song Let It Grow was written after a concert in Salt Lake City. Apparently Bob looked out of his Hotel Utah window and saw the Mormon Temple with Angel Moroni standing atop a steeple and decided I AM, I AM, I AM was worth writing a song about. You can listen to it here: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hPaMT8GwQls
I especially love the texture of the lyric when he asks shall we count the Angels dancing on a pin...
Another dum dee dum and doodly doo...
Whew! I think I finally kicked this nasty flu which had me laid up for what seems like months. It was actually just 2 weeks but that is the longest I have ever been sick in my life. Luckily I had my dog Barney to take care of so I didn't slip into total slothiness. Back to sketching! Barney likes to lick everything always. He sure enjoyed my time in bed sleeping away the past few weeks.
Finally got myself out of the house today. Been fighting the flu since Friday and decided some single digit cold air would be a good thing for my lungs. This sketch took just a few minutes of my time. I wasn't after any real quality. I wanted to capture this pay phone as I waited for a train though. I think it deserves a revisit some time in the future. The receiver was swinging in the wind and there seemed to be a certain sadness here. Besides the fact that we don't see too many pay phones anymore these days, the fact that it had motion and life struck a profound chord in my heart. Who left it hanging? Who was waiting on the other end? A great story here.
Another hand drawing. Surprise! This was a tough one. I used my own hands for this quick sketch. Since I am right handed, the left hand (the one on the right in the drawing) wasn't as tough as the right hand (which I drew with my left hand). Considering how fast I did this (10 minutes) and that I switched the hands I was drawing with, I am pretty happy with the sketch. Drawing with my left hand was pretty awkward. You can see how I crushed the paper a few times trying to control my hand.
As you can see, I need some serious improvement on drawing hands. I decide to do a little study of hands from photos I have. As I was doing this sketch I was sent deep inside myself and realized that I need to let go of certain things in my past before I can grab onto new things and experience them with a sincere open heart and mind.
Actually I really do have a lot to say today. Too much though and will need a few days to sort out everything. This leads to my mind not being able to grab anything in particular to draw today. Good things are happening to me but, with all new things. We need to let go of a few of the old things and that's always a little scary.
Today's drawing is for all the people who have to deal with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is a genetic skin disorder. People with EB are often called butterflies because their skin is as delicate as a butterfly's wings. EB causes the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. Often people with EB are feared to be contagious by people who don't know about the condition and this is not true. Please take a moment right now to do a Google search for Epidermolysis Bullosa and learn more about it. You never know, you may just see someone with large blisters, scars, open wounds and a lot of bandages. Then, you can ask them if they have EB instead of staring. You'll make their day. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO CURE FOR EB. Awareness is crucial so that more research can be done.
Today I decided to sketch a rose and study how the light hits the petals. I guess it came out alright. I really need to work on shadow edges.
