Messages in the Small Things

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this is the sketch for the next painting i am gearing up to do.  i am really nervous about this one.  i've had this

drawing sitting in my head for awhile.  time to get it out onto 11 x 15 paper.

hope i do okay all in all.  yikers, i don't want to psych myself out.  looking forward to finishing it up though! 

***  p.s.  my brother signed he and I up for a reunion contest, i even had to ask him if it was a 'real thing' or not.  and normally i'd try to keep my 'private life' just that.  it's easier for everyone that way.  but i really would love to see him and for him to meet my family.  we we're kinda like best buds when i was 6, he's 14 years older than me but he was always so kind.  needless to say i haven't officially hung out with the guy in nearly 20 years.  it's all just so crazy.  well apologies for coming out of nowhere with this stuff.  anyhow, we'll see what happens.  wish us luck if you so choose!
now back to the ol' grindstone.