Knee, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

Just a little shading is all you need…

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Flirt, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Float, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

I love this one. I think it would make a great painting.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Watching the Past, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

The strength in her face is almost masculine. It makes me think of my father’s unspoken fears about his own past. I think that he locked himself away from the world partly out of a conviction that someone, someday would step out of the shadows and take him unawares.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Roman Head, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

Here is one of my father’s sculptures. He went through a phase doing these, and I really like their chunky quality. There are quite a few on my parents’ bookcases. Some of my favorite books as a child are to the right of the head. Tintin!

NeckStudy, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Singer, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Sport, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

fighting.jpg, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

3 x 5, pencil on paper.

Rue, originally uploaded by Living in Monrovia.

There’s something sort of “Stan Laurel” about this sketch. The expression…is one I remember well!

3 x 5, pencil on paper.