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Renaldo Barnette on Instagram

A Humble Moment…

Renaldo Barnette on Instagram

It’s been over five years since I last drew in a formal class with a model. Since I graduated from Parsons, began my career in the fashion industry, and started up my illustration blog, I hadn’t had the opportunity to draw from life… er rather I hadn’t given myself the opportunity.

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Pink Flamingo Illustration by Joanna Baker

Drawing Happy Things…

Pink Flamingo Illustration by Joanna Baker

Sometimes after a long day at work, I don’t want to think about what I “should” draw when I sit down in my corner studio. I’ve decided that for a little while at least I’m just going to draw happy things even if they don’t really have anything to do with, well, anything. Recently I’ve been thinking about flamingos… maybe with the heat and humidity hitting near tropical levels here in NYC!

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