My Friend Karen

I've always wanted to learn how to draw. I had a thought a while back that learning how to draw would be a good way to tap into some "creative-energy-reserve" whenever the tank was running low. Anyway, early last year I decided to enroll in a free art class given at the local library..

I entered the classroom and the first thing I noticed was that, although it was bright and sunny outside.. the classroom was noticeably dim.. it wouldn't be a stretch to say it seemed as though the room was being lit by some sort of 13th century wooden chandelier. There was low and soothing classical music playing at just the right volume.

As I took in the ambiance, I was instructed to take a piece of printer paper off one of the strategically placed piles on tables around the room and.. Draw Something..

Anyway, that was the day I met Karen. Since then she has been a great source of inspiration in my life.. encouraging me to draw and giving me the confidence to start my first blog.. This blog. On that note I would like to dedicate the drawing above, my first published drawing, to my friend Karen. The drawing, in case you were wondering, is of a Kim Kardashian photo that was also the inspiration behind something that Karen posted the other day on her blog.