Jan 12

Henceforth, please go here to see more photos. They are larger there, and you can discern detail more easily.

Another corpse trying to make use of Mary Oppen's schematics.

Jan 11

Based on a photo by moonchild1111.

For my friend Vicky: her dog Gizmo.

For Mary Oppen because I was trying to learn to stylize and simplify from her. I don't think I made it!

Jan 9

Two versions of Romanesque.


The same hibiscus blossom as the pastel below, but now dying.

Jan 10

Based on the same photo by Xdra as the pastel several days earlier.

Based on a photo of Ezra Pound while in confinement at St Elizabeth's Hospital.

Jan 8

Hibiscus blossom done for a neighbor.

The guy across the street was getting a new windshield.

Based on a photo by Sam-Samanta.

Jan 7

Based on a photo by Xdra.

Another corpse pose. I hope you can read the story.

Jan 6

This pose is based on rising up from the belly-down corpse pose. I hope you can read the little story.

Inspired by a photo by vhall.

Based on a photo by terrorkitten.

Jan 5

In case you were worried I wasn't going to obscure my face anymore. . .

Based on a photo by S.

Inspired by a photo by enigmanjanitor.

Jan 4

Based on a photo by moonchild1111 (at Flickr).

Based on a photo by Xrba (at Flickr).

Another little funny story for you.

Jan 3

A pastel version of the same photo done below (somewhere) in pencil

Based on another photo by Terrorkitten. I call this "Murder Mystery."

Jan 2

The hand on the left side of the face was a little troublesome.

Ah, the rules for reading Trollope can be strict indeed--depending on locale.

This one is based on a photo by the English photographer Terror Kitten.

Jan 1

It was a lot of fun to try this one in pastel.

My life as a cartoon.

Dec 31

Based on a photo of a friend.

Another bit of humor.

My first essay with pastel pencils on rough pastel paper: gifts from my kindly sister.

My second essay with the pastel pencils.

You may not be able to read the little story which accompanies this attempt at one of the most unflattering poses for any human: the body on its stomach seen from the feet.

December 30

Dec 28

To be truly interesting, this pose should probably have more twist/torsion in it: the torso is too directly aimed at the viewer, I think.

Dec 27

Dec 26

Dec 23

Attempting to 'thin out' the face.

Waiting bored at the ophthalmologist's office. The lines of the chair support and the purse seemed interesting.

Dec 22

A more detailed or zoomed-in take on the corpse pose, focusing on the torso instead of the legs and feet.

Yet another version of "Pensive".