Despairing Woman and Steeples with Tiny People, Double Sided Graphite Drawing story book Windsor County

Windsor County

as its many layers of charming details are revealed

and this is the last of them

Really a perfect little thing

It feels very Zen to me--a completely harmonious balance of form

Despairing Woman and Steeples with Tiny People, Double Sided Graphite Drawing story book Windsor CountyHard to decide between the two sides of this drawing, which clearly came out of a c. late 19th c. sketchbook corresponding to a series of drawing lessons. I love the very despairing, open mouthed expression on this classically inspired woman, looking as if wailing (as so feeling especially apt for the moment!) but then these three steeples, animated (I have to think at the whim of the draw er, bored with following instructions) with wonderful tiny