For those of you who don't know--pencil drawings are very detailed, difficult and time consuming.

Think how long it will take to make pencil strokes to cover one square inch.

Laurie Lipton works sitting on a step-ladder.

Her drawings khair pa gyee are wall size,

Some may be 15x15'

She has to work from the top down to avoid smudges,

She has to map out the composition first.

Now and then she must step off her ladder, step back and look, to see if it's working or not.

Kneadable erasers are nearly $5 for a small eraser.

Quality drawing pencils are not cheap either.

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ou may not like her subject matter or style--but obviously I do,

I think she's a world class artist of great imagination, technical skill and style.

Kyi May Kaung

7-23-2024