Khalilah was the most amazing model and I only got to draw her once. Sigh. Since she was modeling for my class that day (in San Francisco at the Academy of Art University) and I was busy teaching, I only got to draw her, literally, once.
I always felt like the dancing I did in "Sweat Your Prayers" was a contemplative movement showing gratitude for life. This drawing was inspired by that feeling.
Gabrielle Roth has created a practice of dancing that incorporates what she calls the "five rhythms" in the universe. These drawings are from observing people at the weekly dance sessions I attended (and danced at for several years) in Sausalito, California. I was blessed to have taken a workshop directly from Gabrielle. http://www.gabrielleroth.com/
Nothing makes me happier than drawing. If I could do it 24 hours a day, I would. The line is the thing - so much expression, feeling and energy can be put into ONE line. Then there is the color, the feeling of a fully loaded brush of paint going onto a canvas or watercolor paper - no feeling like that IN THE WORLD. I am fortunate to make my living as an illustrator with a double life as a painter and artist finding her own narrative in the work. Stay tuned. And thank you for visiting!