Some time ago I decided to go to Pamplona and run with the bulls.  You know, one of those things a guy’s gotta do once in his life.  I like to draw animals and figured I’d come back with  a lot of neat sketches.  I did a lot of research including watching old movies.  Time was running short.  I had to make my reservations.  But you have to book at least two years in advance.  As a member of AARP I tried to get some special consideration.  Unfortunately, they wouldn’t take me seriously.  I could get a flight but would have to sleep in the park with a million drunken  students and hippies.  Then I began to ponder how much drawing I could do dodging a lot of bulls and crazy hippies.  I had already bought new running shoes and practiced zig-zagging up and down the street every morning.  To be honest, I got cold feet.  But I continued to practice drawing bulls.  Not in Spain but in North Shore cow pastures.

The original of the picture above was done in Japanese ink sumie style 24″ by 36″.  I don’t us a brush.  I draw from the bottle.  Kind of tricky.  You can’t hesitate.  I do the whole thing in seconds and use a lot of paper till I get it right.  And it takes forever to dry.  But I have time.  I’m not going anywhere.

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