Monday, June 19, 2023

Dancer of the Roar (Ahab)


This is an old drawing, done in 2003. Kathy and I recently had an occasion to look at some of my old pieces and she mentioned she liked this one. So, for no other reason than that, I thought I'd post it. I recall this was inspired by Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, but I've long forgotten the details as to the piece's origin and exact meaning.

The Understudy

They had been married for such a long time and she still loved him, not with youthful ardor but with something better; with the deep warmth ...