Coffee is Not Good For You...School Drawing by Richard Thurton Japanese Daruma this is about as good

this is about as good as it gets

At the moment this is penning an Ode to Spring

The unhandled cup measures 3 5/8" across and 2 5/8" tall

14 7/8" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 3 1/4" deep

Just perfect to my eye

Coffee is Not Good For You...School Drawing by Richard Thurton Japanese Daruma this is about as goodI dug this drawing out from near the bottom of an overstuffed box filled with old magazines and a few other drawings by young Richard Page Thurton, whose full name I know from a pile of old school penmanship exercises. This was among several having to do with good health and hygiene habits and while I might argue with the premise, I sure love the drawing! 12" x 9", pencil on construction paper. A little staining along the top edge and paper is