Drawing in Africa

One of the things that I enjoy the most about living in Los Angeles is that there is always something interesting to do if you look hard enough. Top of the list is visiting the Getty Center for a thirty minute instruction on a specific topic by a local artist, followed by an hour drawing session where you branch off to various works of art in the featured exhibit, and then ending with a thirty minute critique of the work. Today Ms. Dancer and I went for the shapes lecture and although I was not really in the mood to draw I ended up getting some drawings that I was happy with.
Every time I go I wonder why I don’t go more often, and then I remember that work gets in the way of everything that I want to do, and if it weren’t for work I would just go around and do things that I want all day long. I really must figure out how to win the lottery so I can come to every single drawing session. I am amazed at some of the talent that comes here, people who can sketch so well I find myself looking at them with yearning, wishing that I had some of their skills. Of course that talent is probably honed by years and years of practice. I really should concentrate more on my drawing skills if I want to improve. It is just that I find I have too many interests and not enough time. This does not prevent me from constantly stocking up on the art supplies like I am about to go off to the middle of Africa to draw all that I see and I have to hoard supplies because you cannot buy canson paper in the middle of the African jungle. In all seriousness I just want to be prepared, and being prepared never hurt anyone, because one day it will hit, the creative yearning, must paint now bug. And I will be super pissed if I have to run to Micheals to get something when all I want to do is PAINT RIGHT THIS MINUTE.