Artsy Smartsy

Before my cancer diagnosis, I was foolishly getting ambitious about actually doing something fun outside of the house. So I signed up for a drawing class. With my continued participation now in doubt, tonight’s class, the second, may be the last I am able to attend. I should definitely know more about my medical condition tomorrow.

Tonight’s warm-up was a “drawing from the right side of the brain” exercise, copying an upside-down picture, borrowed from a Picasso portrait of Stravinsky. On the left is the drawing as I saw it, on the right is what I drew.

Prior Notice

I have cancer. Six years ago, I had melanoma removed from my scalp. It left a deep scar, but at least the treatment was quick and limited to the surgery. From what I’ve been told, this time around I probably won’t be so lucky.

Whether or not I will continue running this site depends on the extent of my illness, and I don’t yet know what that is. Writing about my “cancer journey” isn’t something I’m interested in doing.