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"Magdalena"
My last post was a portrait in charcoal of my, then friend/now soulmate, Magdalena Adamska. The charcoal portrait was from a photo...
Joe Caliva
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Portrait of Magdalena Adamska
In my last post, I wrote about a friend who inspired me to pick up my pencil and start to draw again. This is a portrait of that friend....
Joe Caliva
Feb 28, 20222 min read


“Kendell” (Expression Study)
It’s been quite a long time since I picked up a pencil. Over the past year, I’ve moved out of the city of Philadelphia to a suburb across...
Joe Caliva
Jan 9, 20222 min read


“Ken" – First Attempt at Figure Sculpture
For at least the past 30 years, I have been fascinated with sculpture. When I was in college, I made a half-hearted attempt at sculpting...
Joe Caliva
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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