working on Degas . . .

In my last post I said that I considered each of my drawings to be a failure as well as a success.  I'm not saying that this viewpoint is correct . . . so . . . maybe I should change it.  What I wanted to accomplish in this drawing was drawing both arms in this position.  Usually in a drawing I add one thing (as in one arm) and not another (as in two arms).  This time I was all in . . . success!

Drawing a Degas is like reading a good book or working on a crossword puzzle . . . the process is a delight.  I would like to advance to full color or at least draw a tube of paint and/or a paintbrush in my next 'Degas'.  My other work has not been coming along very well - but indeed - I have a plan . . .