Save your sketches

I know I have said this before, but it is worth saying again....Save you sketches!   Even those 1 and 2 minute drawing, sometimes those have the most expression.   When cleaning my studio this Winter,  I was tempted to pitch a bunch of old drawing.  But as I sat an looked at those old 1 and 2 minutes drawings, ideas started popping into my head.
   Instead of dumping the sketches I grabbed one and started redrawing it, focusing on what I liked about it.   The following ink and color paintings are some of the places I went with one rough sketch.

14 x 11 inches, Solitude" Acrylic on canvas

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Back to figuratives

Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches

Day 27 was an all day painting, but still part of the 30 paintings in 30 days.  Not sure yet what to call this one yet. 
Later on I will be posting a short video of the material and process, ( I remembered to stop and take photos a long the way).

Mary
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