The panhandlers this year in Harvard Square are particularly young, particularly sad. My goal is to paint 15 or 20 of them by the end of the summer. I'm torn on the issue of giving money to beggars, but I have no problem paying for services rendered, so by paying $10 to let me set up my french easel and paint them I feel they are earning a fee, not just accepting a handout.
All paintings are done from life, on site, plein air and alla prima, and takes about two or three hours to execute.
