Sharpies and Graphite

Had fun with a sharpie 45 minutes just playing around.




Graphite 2 hours 15 minutes

3 hours you see...3 you Don't
595 to go!!!!

A Quick 2 hours

I know it is hard to understand but sometimes you start working and then the next thing you know it is 2 hours later. I did this from a Charles Bargue template I still did not do this properly, I wanted to do it my way before I try the old school way, I will post the Old school way the next time.


2 hours

MORE VIEWS FROM STARBUCKS AND THE AIRPORT

I just having little moments here and there sneaking in time during our time at home (Dallas/Ft Worth)



15 minutes airport lobby



15 minutes airport lobby




45 minutes one row up during flight..... Markers



45 minutes Sitting at Starbucks ......Markers





Flowers in a Hotel Lobby 45 minutes


30 minutes no title


my hand 30 minutes

Total 3 hours 15 minutes

Starbucks and Airports

A few people I have seen in my travels.


Marker (Copic 50% grey and 20% cool grey)....Gal sitting @ Starbucks 30 minutes



Marker (Copic 50% grey and 20% cool grey). @ starbucks Gal named Karis 30 minutes





Waiting for a flight 15 minutes



Flight attendant Markers 45 minutes

Following Advice

I was told by a wise source( my Daughter or someone else..most likely her) "if you blog, should be consistent with your posting give them a reason to come back". I am home so I am trying to catch up with family and friends. Here are some Comic book stuff I did for commissions. Most have been during the spring 09.



This is done in markers ...I still have the original for sale let me know. I do have a copies of this on for sale in a 5x7




marker I do have a copies of this on for sale in a 5x7




marker




Colored Pencils originally 22x28. I do have a copies of this on for sale in a 5x7

Darawing in Church

Listening in church is never a problem not drawing is. I drew on my envelope it was Easter service @ this Bramelea Church and everywhere else I guess.


15 minutes

Drawing with Line and nothing but Line.

Trying a new method of drawing using nothing but one pencil a Derwent Graphic H. For those who don't know Pencils come in various hardnesses Thanks Wikipedia.

As of 2009, a set of pencils ranging from a very hard, light-marking pencil to a very soft, black-marking pencil usually ranges from hardest to softest as follows:
9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H H F HB B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B
Hardest → Medium → Softest

Normally an artist use all types from the scale to produce a work, I chose to limit myself and use only one. So I had to build by layering it over and over and over. I also didn't use any smudging, or what is called a stomper it pushes the graphite into the paper, i just use line by cross hatching, it basically putting them closer or farther apart to make things darker. it was challenging but I just thought I needed stretch myself take myself out of my comfort zone.



6 hours 30 minutes

More Fun with Do Overs (Photoshop)

Again I am remaking(Going green, Recycling) some pieces I wish I should of done in color. But being mobile I am limited in ability to take color paints and pastels with me. So thanks to Photoshop I can make this jump, I do wish I brought my Waacom Tablet to Canada with me, becuase my hand has been cramping on me, drawing with a mouse(WAH WAH WAH)




Before Drawing



After with help of Photoshop


2 hours of stuff you see
2 hours you don't see

614 hours to go!!!!

Photoshop Rework on Drawings

Here is two pieces of work, where I rework some drawings. I picked up a Photoshop Creative Magazine in London Heathrow Airport on a long layover, it had tutorials. So I wanted to trick up a couple of drawings I did then realized I should of worked in a color medium. With photoshop I am allowed to work on my regrets.

I am considering having a give way of these digital pieces as my 400 hr mark is looming. I placed a watermark to keep them from being reproduced without permission.



1 hour 30 minutes



1 hour 30 minutes

Thinking about being able to go to the ARA Academy of realistic art in toronto I decided to do an hour Barque study and also add my 15 minute sketch from the the d'Orsay in Paris.

1 hour hand study




15 min from a winterhalter

Time is now is 375 hours and 15 minutes done...

with 624 hours and 45 minutes to go!!!!!

Drawing in Copehagen

I was very surprise to see the amount of Egyptian, Greek and Roman stuff at the various museums in Denmark. I went to the National Museum, NY Carlsberg Gyptotek, Navaagaard Picture Gallery, and the Christianborg Palace. The Gyptotek had a Degas expo of his Bronze statues it was solid, this is the second one I have seen this year (Athens Greece was the other) large collection of Rodin in bronze and Navaagaard had a nice modern selection.
I love drawing in the gallery, It makes me feel like I am a part of the piece's history. The Gyptotek had about 6 college students painting in the Gallery it very cool to see young people in admiring the classic work.


Aphrodite 15 minutes



Eve 1 hour




Roman shield done in cross hatching 30 minutes


graphite 30 minutes

I drew a friend of mine named Biggie's 8 yr old daughter named Lea and in return she drew my picture.






Brown ink 45 minutes


Madona 1 1/2 hours

4 1/2 hours of shown work and 10 hours of stuff I can't show.