I Would Like To Thank The Academy

Today's drawing:

pencil on drawing paper (click on image for larger view)

And also, we got our first portfolio grades back today:

Your work has a signature textural quality which makes it instantly recognizable. Fortunately this is over strong composition, accurate interpretations of the form and good scale/good use of the picture plane. Because your work is so different from the rest of the class yet has all of the good qualities I look for in art work, you are a good role model for the class. No one will be able to copy your style, but they can see a good example of the qualities I am looking for and that there are different ways of arriving at those goals. Glad you are in the class. Grade: A

Well. Knock me over with a feather. I had to read that twice. I did not expect it at all. I didn't know whether it would be too prideful of me to post this but I figure, I'm worth it. I've worked hard each class and have actually given it my all. So, I'm going to stand up nice and tall and say to the world:

She likes me! She really likes me!*



*of course, right after reading it I started today's drawing with a slight sense of apprehension. What if I now lose my mojo? See, I can't accept a compliment without thinking I'll be paying for it somehow (and not in a good way). Why is that? Am I alone here? Anyone?


p.s. I don't know what is up with blogger's new post editing do-thingy, but if I have any spelling errors you can blame them. They took out the spellchecker!! Not cool, blogger. Not cool.