Mary Lou Cooke

The Evolution of an Artist

Old Saybrook in Charcoal

Influenced by a recent class on gesture drawing I decided to create a new series of drawings that focus on my adopted hometown of Old Saybrook, CT, using subjects that capture the energy and movement of the place.

I enjoy the freedom and energy of gesture drawing especially after the last series, which was small and somewhat precise. It’s freeing to work large, fast and well… free. Here is what I have so far.

Preliminary Sketches for the project