I’m showing a large drawing I completed recently, Bunny Purse<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bunny Purse\u00a0is lead on watercolor paper. Quality watercolor paper makes a surprisingly good drawing surface. I bought a large-format roll so I can do some nice-sized drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you plan to be in the Midwest next month, you might enjoy visiting an exhibition I am participating in. Drawing from Perception, Invention, and Memory runs from November 10 through December 12, 2026, at the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries in the Wright State University Creative Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio. 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