Today’s drawing of Mary Magdalene [Letting loose.] All day, I have been feeling like something beyond reality has been calling to me, calling me to paint ethereal and surreal images. It’s been a long day, and I have little (time, energy, hunger, desire) left for art. All I have, I gave to Mary Magdalene in this drawing, which is more of a sketch, an incomplete piece that craves color and promises magic. It is in the imagination where Mary Magdalene lives, and from there she calls for some...

Today’s drawing of Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene , watercolor on Arches paper, 9” wide by 12” height, 2025. I started this watercolor this week, but was only able to finish it today. It starts with a simple drawing I use sometimes when I want to get some proportions I find pleasing. I remember drawing this “seed” drawing, one of those line drawings that just come out harmonious in a few lines. The image is always a little different even if I use the original drawing as a guide. Watercolor is a medium I use when I need to...