Quick sketchDrawing from my phone in class (wide shot)Reflections, my favoriteContinuous lineExploratory drawing, I decided to work on the photo of the jug, the stone possibly less interestingQuick stone drawingsI picked this up under a cliff at Co Clare W Ireland about twenty five years ago , a turbulent, happy time of my life, it has been in my pocket most of the time since. When I am anxious or scared I handle it. The stone is metamorphic rock , slate marbled with molten limestone. The slate is softer and i have worn a very comforting indent that fits my thumb. As i was looking for a pencil sharpener preparing for yesterdays class i slipped it into my pocket Erasure, willow charcoal and putty rubber, pretty boring picture but fun to do in a tearing hurry