A memory drawing. I've been told it looks like me, but it's more like my father, or a general German Mennonite, from where my father's side comes. My first thought is "horse vet", but he could be a "hipster sculptor".

©️ Christopher J. Engle 2025

It's apparently a *myth* that popcorn was served at the first Thanksgiving, being a Peruvian invention. I still appreciate my first-grade teacher's version. #HappyThanksgiving #art #graphite #drawing #thanksgivingmyths

Sketching Gelsey #art #graphite #ballet

Sketching Maria. I should take the time to do her justice, larger scale; unfortunately being the warmup in this session. #MariaTallchief #ballet #graphite

I can't think of a worse solution to daylight saving time than making it permanent; I want to live in solar reality, not the delusion that I'm waking up later than I actually am, or that I can stay up later than is healthy. Nothing is stopping anyone from doing anything via an honest schedule.

"Keeping on my toes" with some small, quick ballerina portraits: Maria Tallchief, who has a Barbie out RN; and Gelsey Kirkland, forever "Clara" to me.

#ballet #MariaTallchief #GelseyKirkland #graphite #drawing