Phoenix Rising

This mosaic was inspired by a visit I made to an art class at Richard Bowling Elementary School in Norfolk, Virginia. The students showed me their sketchbooks and we talked about their lessons on ‘Life Drawing.” Life drawing generally refers to sketching the human figure from a live model, often in a class or studio setting. It is a fundamental practice to developing one’s skills as an illustrator, painter, or sculptor. The term can also refer to any practice of drawing from real life.

For this project and for the students, I wanted to show art as a fundamental part of life, not something esoteric and ‘over there.’ Drawing is not reserved for famous artists and faraway gallery shows.