Airplane - EA-3B Skywarrior

This is a quick sketch about 15 minutes of an aircraft parked outside the NSA.  You can see this if you go to their museum.  I think they have four aircraft but this one was the most interesting to me for a sketch.

This was Veterans Day

So I had a peaceful Veteran's Day.  I went to Sky Meadow State Park in VA.  I did a Plein Air painting with professional artist and all round great guy, Armand Cabrera.  This was some of the last foliage still surviving November.  I will use this outdoor study for a studio piece.  I have a few things I want to change and improve.

Alaskan Fjord studies

Sometimes a painting comes together easily, some times it takes some work, the artist's abilities do not always meet the requirements of the vision.  So I experiment on small canvases to get my colors and design right.  Later, I will complete a larger more detailed painting.  So enjoy the pre-work.

Have a Great Weekend!!

So when I worked downtown, I would commute on the Metro and I would sketch my fellow travelers. These two wait for the train.

Arizona Desert -colored pencil study

I have always loved sunsets and the Arizona desert produces spectacular ones.  I experimented with colored pencils to try to capture the colds.  

Co-workers - Models or Victims?

I have a fair amount of training to attend at the 9 to 5 job.  Some is great,  some good, and some only fair.  The left side of my brain listens and the right side sketches my co-workers, i.e. free models.  These worked out pretty good.  The victim drawings (bad ones) will never see the light of day.

Totem Pole study

This is a study of a totem pole, similar to some we saw in September in Southeastern Alaska.  This was done on grey paper with tempera paint. I plan to alter this and re-desig it for a full painting.  Enjoy!