Quick Sketch of Model

Model Quick Sketch No. 2
Art Journal: J. A. Stratemeyer
This is a quick sketch that was scanned onto my computer.
I made a hard copy and detailed it in.
This is the first time I've ever tried this.
I hope you all like the result
This is actually only my second quick sketch of a human model
It's about 6.25" x 1o.25" on paper
The original sketch was done with charcoal
& the detail on the copy was done with charcoal & pencil

Love's Perfection

My Beautiful Wife

LOVE'S PERFECTION
(a prayer for us)

GOD, THANK YOU AND BLESS US
OUR DESIRES, OUR NEEDS.
FROM THE MISTAKES OF OUR YOUTH
LET US BE FREED.
TO GROW TOGETHER
TO COMFORT, TO LAUGH,
ILLUMINE AND STRAIGHTEN
ONE ANOTHER'S PATHS.

WITH MUTUAL RESPECT
AND PROFOUND AFFECTION:
MAY WE BRING LIFE TO LOVE,
AND LOVE, TO PERFECTION

Art journal:
I wrote this little poem to my then future wife
three days after we met
We already knew we were meant for each other
We were married forty-seven days later
I think it is the best poen I have ever written

Jim Stratemeyer