Sketching wildlife in black and white brought me back to my Pandemic Sketchbook in September. There seems to be more critters in my yard and neighborhood, or maybe I just have more time to observe nature these days. I did not get to the beach this summer, but painted a gull from a photo I took years ago.
This self-portrait is based on a photograph taken by a friend a couple of weeks ago. We were sitting on my front porch where I have two chairs spaced six feet apart. She wore a mask and I wore a bandana out of an excess of caution while we talked.
Grocery shopping during the pandemic requires a mask in New Jersey. Store shelves are often empty and some things are almost impossible to find. But this week, I found a bag of dried peas and the prize: a roll of toilet paper! I tried to draw this still life with a dramatic, raking light and very dark and light values.
Anne deFuria 