Tall, dark and handsome

During the past summer I sketched a few of the kids at Juvenile Hall. They loved the attention and I needed the practice.

There came a day when boys from one housing unit were recognizing the drawings of boys from another unit and that's when I had to stop immediately lest I get hauled in on a confidentiality charge.

It was a mixed blessing -- I was thrilled to have shown improvement -- but it also meant that I no longer had an endless supply of such willing subjects.

Today's giraffe was from a photo reference. Breaching confidentiality was not a concern. The boys were working on an assignment on negative space. With so much sky there is lots and lots of negative space in this one. So I figured I was being an appropriate role model and working on my own skills at the same time.

By the time I finished the giraffe I was totally in love and wanted to marry him. He's just such a gorgeous animal!