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Ruth  H's avatar

It takes a strong character to put all your thoughts on paper. Exposing your discovery of bias is a great learning experience for all of us who read this. As I read it, it brought of my thoughts of what I would do in this case. Sadly, I would never have been brave enough to be in this situation. My twin was though, she took up painting china in her 50's and is now an excellent porcelain artist. She has always been the one who went first. Looking back I have seen how much I missed because of fear of failure.

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Toby Neal's avatar

It's never too late to try anew, dear Ruth!

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Ruth  H's avatar

Age has given me wobbles and shaky hands. I am blessed it didn't happen much sooner. I had a good 85 years without the wobbles and I am starting some therapy now to help my stability, at 88, it is a blessing to have that hope.

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Toby Neal's avatar

Dear lady, you are REMARKABLE ❤️‼️

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Ruth  H's avatar

Are we starting a mutual admiration society here? Thank you.

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Holly Robinson's avatar

I love all the life lessons you've captured here!

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Toby Neal's avatar

I love that we continue parallel journeys my artist writing friend! 😍

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Diane Snoey Appler's avatar

Enlightening. On many levels. I feel your discomfort with life models.

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My art

Purpose

Is to capture

A memory for a hawaii visitor, capture my memories. Does

Not fit onto life form, too personal.

- a always look at

People. No wonder my husband gets mad if he thinks I’m staring at a guy. Enlightening!

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Toby Neal's avatar

It was an intense realization!

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Marie Connolly's avatar

Fascinating. You'll get eventually. You've got guts to try.

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Toby Neal's avatar

I sure hope so!

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Ruby Roth's avatar

Interesting! And you’re not alone—after a couple decades of live figure drawing, it’s very clear that in classes, both men and women “prefer” drawing female models, myself included. It’s monumentally layered. But I also accept some inherent, maybe completely natural sense that there’s nothing more besutiful than the female form! I always say—women and nature are the two greatest muses of all time.

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Toby Neal's avatar

Thanks for sharing this, Ruby, and you draw both extremely well. I love that about women and nature!

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Angela Leslee's avatar

Oh gosh, I had to laugh. Were you writing about you or me? And those insights about observing male and female bodies...right on the money.

I recognize the rebels right away in my classes too, and have to rein them in at first to learn the basics before going rogue with intuition. I'd say your teacher is probably a rebel too, takes one to know one :-).

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Toby Neal's avatar

He is a very disciplined Russian rebel. Quite a character.

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