Quick and Dirty

Last year's century plant flower stalk (leaning)

Still Not Good at Perspective

Just as I'm lazy about bothering with a tripod when taking photographs, I'm lazy about bothering with a grid when drawing, even though I know it would give me immeasurably better results. Below is the jar of colored glass that was my model:

You can see that, for a jar, it has pretty complicated lines. But that's no excuse. Anyway, I enjoyed the time spent drawing, and that's the main thing for non-artist me.

Can You Say "Hot Chili Peppers"?

I greatly simplified the background for this little sketch at our coffee place in Willcox. And I mean greatly!

Finally, I Pick Up a Pencil

It will take a while for me to get back into practice....