January 2009 VSD, pitt pens and colored pencil in sketchbook January 2009 VSD, graphite in sketchbook This week I have been preoccupied with other things and I didn’t feel like making a very detailed drawing of the clementine for the January 09 VSD. It would have come out really nice but I just wasn’t feeling […]
Sketching Men at Panera Bread, graphite in sketchbook, 1/19/09 Today I was feeling so yucky both mentally and physically. My body is all achy and I feel feverish, like I am coming down with a winter sickness. I happened to come across Katherine Tyrrell’s post about how being creative can help a person get out […]
Washington St, Hartford CT; Sanguine Pitt pens in 5 x 7 sketchbook, 1/9/2009 I took the day off from work on Friday to take care of some official business in downtown Hartford. I came early so I could get some sketching in, even though I was hardly in the mood to do any sketching. I […]
Thursday, January 8, 2009
6/2/07 Sketchbook, graphite. 11/15/06 Sketchbook, micron pen. O Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do? -Deuteronomy 3:24 These were two sketches that I made when I […]
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Tommy, graphite and colored pencil in 9 x 12 kraft paper sketchbook, 12/28/2008 This is my cousin Tommy. Drawing this was a challenge as his head in the photo was only about an inch high. Also, I’m not too great with drawing children (or smiling faces either). My mother was able to instantly recognize him […]
Monday, December 29, 2008
9/2/04 sketchbook (candles), graphite and colored pencil 10/22/04 sketchbook (woman), graphite In the past few years, I have moved around a lot and I still have a lot of stuff stored in my old bedroom at my parent’s house. While doing some organizing after my most recent move, I found some sketchbooks that I started […]
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Gift Bag, graphite in 9 x 12 sketchbook, 12/26/2008 12/25 sketchbook (Christmas breakfast), graphite and pitt pens in 9 x 12 sketchbook, 12/25/2008 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I had a very nice one, and it was relaxing. On Christmas morning, I made my mother leave my plate on the table after breakfast […]
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Salad, sepia pitt pens and colored pencil in kraft paper sketchbook, 12/13/2008 I’ve been without an internet connection for the past few days and it has been frustrating. My wireless internet still does not work and I have to plug myself into the wall to get on right now. I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
Simba, graphite in 9 x 12 kraft paper sketchbook, 12/2/08 As a child I only had dogs in the house, so I don’t think of myself as being well versed in the ways of cats. I sketched this from a photo taken on Thanksgiving. I am planning on making a painting based on this but […]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Justin, graphite in 9 x 12 sketchbook, 12/4/08 My friend Justin let me use his photo for my experimentations. This is a preliminary study as I need to do some practicing first before starting what I want to do. This will be one of many iterations needed to get it right.