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There just aren't that many exhibitions curated around drawings, are there? There is one, the first I have participated in since the 80's, at Gallery McCollum in Laguna Beach this month and part of next. Karen Tobin and Vanessa Rothe have assembled drawings and smaller-scale paintings from the "Realism without Borders" collective, comprised of several Russian artists and others-- including the well-known American plein air painter John Burton--and their guests, of which I have the honor of invitation. A portfolio of six drawings, a framed drawing of the Uffizi gallery and museum in Florence, and two paintings of the Laguna Beach coast comprises my own part of the show.

An interesting account of the show is found in the newsletter of "Fine Art Connoisseur" Magazine, in its newslettter "Fine Art Today:"

http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/Peering-Into-The-Artist-s-Sketchbook-/20448442

Drawing, in my view, is the most fundamental skill involved in all of the visual arts, as it relates what is seen and not seen with the interpretation and skill level of the artist. Artists around the world, in every city and country, are daily drawing and transforming what they see into insightful works of line, shape and value. You will see some outstanding examples of drawing from life here in this exhibition, portraits, landscapes, animals, and urban and rural views. The exhibition opened December 27, and will be in place at the gallery until January third.