Self Portrait, graphite in sketchbook, 3/26/09 When you sit for an hour and a half in front of somebody, he or she shows about twenty faces. And so it’s this crazy chase of, Which face? Which one is the one? -Francesco Clemente In this case, it was my own face I was drawing. The quote […]
“Now, son of man, take a clay tablet, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it. Then lay siege to it: Erect siege works against it, build a ramp up to it, set up camps against it and put battering rams around it. Then take an iron pan, place […]
Sketching at Panera, sepia Pitt pen and pencil in moleskine, 3/21/09 I went to Panera Bread and sat in the corner, near the entrance. I was actually quite a bold move, as there was a window behind me and quite a lot of people stopped to observe. I got a few approving glances and smiles […]
Man With Glasses (#9), graphite in sketchbook, 3/10/2009 I made this early on in the week before developing a massive headache that has rendered me unable to work. To top it off, I am also anxious about other things which has taken away my desire to work. This has been one of the most unproductive […]
Man with Blank Stare (#8), graphite in sketchbook, March 2009 I haven’t stopped my series; I was just taking a necessary break. In the photo, he looked quite handsome. Early on when drawing this, it was apparent that my picture would not be like that. I do admit, I was a bit heavy handed when […]
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Woman Against Red, graphite and colored pencil in moleskine, 2/28/09 I am only slightly aware of what was going on inside my head when I was making this picture, so I will not attempt to explain it. I have to say that for me, working out vague and conflicting thoughts in my sketchbook is more […]
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Man with Blue Background (#7), graphite and colored pencil in sketchbook, February 2009 I told myself that I would do something different, but I did something quite similar to what I normally do. I added the blue background though, which is a little different. The truth is, there is something meditative about coming home from […]
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Anonymous Man from Ivory Coast (#6), graphite in sketchbook (9 x 12), February 2009 This drawing really took a lot out of me. It took a lot longer than I had expected, mostly because I have never done anything like this before. I stopped myself from tinkering around with it any further because I knew […]
Friday, February 13, 2009
Anonymous Man with Facial Hair and Glasses (#5), graphite in sketchbook, 2/10/2009 These days I generally do art while in a neutral mood. I’ve been thinking of it more as a task to check off my list and less of my outlet, which is how my artwork used to be in the past. I made […]
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Jake (#4), graphite in sketchbook, February 2009 This is my brother-in-law Jake. He is a true people person and he has a talent for sales. He is inspiring to talk to as he can motivate people to aspire for greatness. Drawing family members from fuzzy facebook photos is a difficult task. First of all, drawing […]