Met her on Texas St, downtown Shreveport. She was accompanied by her mother and 2 small and squirming children. They were waiting for the bus, I believe.
As a sketch Tequila has been through 3 or more drafts prior to this version. Originally she was destined for the Nude show at Bossier Arts Council. There were exigencies. She's headed to the Philadelphia Center auction for Aids relief.
Here on the edge of the art world, I'm what's called a marginal artist. That means part-time, not an art school grad, nor the beneficiary of any formal instruction. Have sketched all my life; it took years before I came to think of myself as an artist.
Pen and ink on Vellum Bristol, 8.5 X 11.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tequila Renae Williams, Shreveport, Louisiana / July, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Study for Texas Ave series: Dunny G.
Cornelius Dunny Gilyard is a veteran R & B trombone player in Shreveport. A veteran of the Lightnin Bugs and Zillionaires, Dunny once traveled with R & B show bands.
He remembers the years when Texas Ave was alive with live music and dance. This is an early-stage sketch.
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