Happy Birthday James

Today would have been James's 30th Birthday.  This is a sketch from a photo from James' birthday in 2006 when we got him his Scuba lessons.  You are not forgotten.

Colorado, Fall in the Foothills - Progress

I worked on this over the weekend.  I reorganized the foreground and worked the edges to better represent the grass.  I greyed the middle ground shadows to push them back and I added the start of the foliage and branches to the trees.  Next I will add more foliage and I will block in the horses grazing in the meadow.

Scuba James Sketch

I did this sketch of my son James diving in Belize to help me sort out the tones and shapes in the composition for the painting I did of this in oil painting.

Dios La Muertos - Day of the Dead

Today is Dios La Muerte or Day of the Dead.  Its the day after Halloween and is for remembering Dead Family and friends.  So here is a simple sketch of a sugar skull which is common sugar confection as part of the days activities of remembering the dead.  Since this blog was started after my son James passed, this sugar skull is for him.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!! Enough said!

Birthday Pug

Today is my baby sister's birthday.  I draw cards for family members for birthdays and since she has three Pug dogs, I thought she needed a Halloween Witchy Pug.  Happy Birthday Michele!  This is black and grey markers.

Art Marker Oak Tree Sketch

Tonight's Post is another Art Marker Tree study.  I used Coptic Art Markers grey toned markers for this sketch of an Oak Tree trunk and lowest branches.  This is in the sketch book of trees, which is part of the practice work I try to do on a daily basis.