Original pen and walnut ink drawing of a male nude figure crouched in an action pose by contemporary artist Michelle Arnold Paine. The drawing on 100% cotton archival watercolor paper is archivally mounted on a wood panel and ready to hang on the wall or decorate a shelf. The drawing is coated with an invisible layer of wax to protect from dust and moisture. I created this figure drawing with a traditional pen nib and walnut ink. I love life drawing, exploring the line between creating a realistic image and exploring the beauty of the flowing ink on the paper. My figure drawings are created from a live model within in a limited time frame. The drawing is signed by me, the artist. Title: Male figure with Pole Medium: Walnut Ink on paper Mounted on Wood Size: 6" x 6" Date: 2015 ---------------------------- While living and working for a study abroad program in Italy for three years, Michelle Arnold Paine found her vocation as an artist and also a connection to history and tradition. After completing a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and a M.F.A. from University of New Hampshire she taught Drawing, Painting and Design for seven years at various colleges in New England. She has exhibited extensively in group shows and juried shows in commercial, community, non-profit and university spaces. Her work has been published in many publications which seek to explore elements of the divine: Evangelism and Culture, Christianity Today, Ruminate Magazine, Edge of Faith, CIVA’s SEENJournal, Dappled Things, Worship Leader, Imaginatio et Ratio and Intruding Upon the Timeless, a collection of essays by Greg Wolfe. In addition to numerous private collections across the U.S., her paintings can be found in the collection of the Valparaiso University Chapel, Indiana, Rivier College, New Hampshire and Gordon College, Massachusetts