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Old 01-05-2004, 02:16 PM   #12
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Yeah, I keep hoping my son will make it big in the music business (he's a acid jazz trombonist) and can support his mom!! It has only been a couple years since my kids have been out on their own (22 and 25). I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have this time to take classes. While I was raising the boys by myself I was envious of every artist pursuing his/her passion. Now I feel like I've been given this precious gift and studying/taking classes/drawing makes me so happy!

This was the first time I used the timer and only after I had the basic drawing done and was in the process of creating form. I have a tendency to get into the zone and three hours later my neck and back are killing me! Stopping every hour worked. I would go maybe 5 - 15 minutes longer but I did get up from my table, and either went out for a brief walk around the block, straightened the kitchen, made one quick phone call. Coming back refreshed helped me see better.
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