Self-Portrait Charcoal pencil is used to sketch the outlines Of the points of central focus in the painting I am designing. The pencil moves quickly, creating shadows. I leave the paper white in areas I intend to highlight As the work progresses. Slowly, surely the picture gains definition. I love abstract surrealism! It makes the viewer decide. Blush is best for the first gentle wash, before I decide More fully on the colors ...
POE The waves wash upon some forgotten shore, The wind sighs softly among the gnarled trees. Somewhere a dark bird croaks “Nevermore,” From his perch upon a bust of Pallas above the chamber door. The dark clouds split and the heavens bleed. The waves wash upon some forgotten shore, As a wild-eyed man searches for his lost Lenore, Calling out; desperately expressing his needs! Somewhere a dark bird croaks “Nevermore,” ...