Cast Sketch

More work on basics, this is a pencil sketch of a cast portrait.  This is part of the practice and what is necessary to get better at drawing.  It is a decent start butmore work is needed.

Happy Early Birthday to my Sister

Happy Early Birthday to my Sister, Michelle.  She has three Pugs and this is one, Pippa.  I have been traveling and busy at the regular job, so few posts.  I will work on fixing that i  the coming days.  This is a colored pencil and ink pen card.

Henna Tattoo - Pencil Drawing

My wife, Barbara got a Henna tattoo during a trip to Africa and I decided to sketch her "Tat" in pencil.

Patrol Boat Detail

This is the close up of the Patrol Boat from the Scratchboard of Moon, Clouds, and Patrol Boat.

Moon and Clouds and Patrol Boat

I continued to work on the scratchboard.  This is a picture and doesn't really get all the detail but it is too late tonight to get a better one.  I added the sea waves and I have been working on the patrol boat.  I I done with the moon and clouds.

Moon and Clouds - Scratchboard

I have been busy at work and this scratchboard is not a fast medium.  Scratchboard is a piece of wood covered with white clay then covered with a layer of black paint.  You can then scratch with different tools to remove the black ink and expose the white clay.  It is slow and I have worked on this for a while.  I have not been happy with the results so it has dragged while I think about it. This is for a commission and I will post the other part of this tomorrow.  I need to finish the clouds on the right and finish the lower part which I have not shown you yet.

Desert Study

I worked on this oil study this evening.  I had done the block-in a while ago and wanted to work on getting it better.  I added the clouds and worked on refining the foreground and the cliff faces.

Little China Girl - Sketch

I traveled to China so I got a few pictures to draw.  This little girl was at the Great Wall.  I sketched this tonight after work.

Lyon France Fountain pencil sketch

I am back from work travel.  I will be back to posting more regularly now.  This is a fountain with a Lion head spout in the courtyard of the Art Museum in Lyon, France.