I found this article on Goya very well written and worth my time. I think the Goya crayon drawing of a skater would make a great exemplar to discuss at the end of an observation gesture drawing lesson. It is very timely after seeing all the Olympic skaters.
Marvin
>Greetings Art Educators,
>
>I know some of you don't like seeing these NY Times posts..... but
>each time I DO post these things, someone emails me that they signed
>up.... so....I will apologize in advance now for all future postings
>(that works for me - smile). NY Times is FREE. Sign up for it. I only
>check the Arts Features.
>
>Today was Goya:
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>Goya, Unflinching, Defied Old Age
>By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
>"The great satirist's late works as seen at the Frick Collection
>achieve a whole new level of freedom and depth, haunted by death but
>exalted."
>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/arts/design/24goya.html?_r=1&th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print