I regarded the practice of drawing as a poor cousin of painting. 

I drew only to be able to proceed with the application of my oils. 

It was only a means to an end. 

But I came to appreciate and enhance the design as an end in itself. 

It is an elegant art that can lead to profound results!  

The work I have done with graphite and charcoal during these last months of  Covid lockdown has produced pieces that compare more than favorably with my oil paintings.