those three words

Charcoal Pencil and Stonehenge Paper

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rosemary, heaven restores you in life

Charcoal Pencil on Stonehenge Paper Notes: I’ve always taken these art progression photos from the seated position that I draw from.  That produces an image with a skewed perspective, but I’ve never liked the bird’s eye view type of shot for drawings.  I might as well throw it on the scanner for that.  Like most […]

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More than Just a Dream

Pencil (Hello Kitty) on Canson(?)

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Rosy Too

Art in Progress, (Hello Kitty) Pencil on Strathmore Maybe I should draw portraits of certain people in my phone and use it for their caller id…too bad no one really calls anymore though…

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Just Peachy…

Art in progress, pencil on Strathmore...gives me something to do while I reflect on life and listen to Debussy on repeat. :)

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Figure Drawing – 12-14-2011 – Atlanta Artists Center

Notes: Got to class late, and my first drawings were pretty much junk.  A lot on my mind, and the holidays don’t make things better.  ‘Tis the season…

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Figure Drawing – 11-31-2011 – Atlanta Artists Center

Charcoal and Canson Bisque and Newsprint and the Music I like to listen to when I draw.

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18 x 24: iPad as a Digital Portfolio

Thoughts on custom tailoring my various tablets for presenting work, and finally putting a stop to traditional printed portfolio binders. On a DIY aluminum stand.

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Hey Kids!! Comics!!

When we were in high school, most of the art kids wanted to draw comics. We thought it would be so cool, if any of us got into the industry. Most of us parted ways after high school. Some got married, others ended up working in the factories and restaurants, but all gave up on the silly dream. In looking back at our work, I remember more the friendships than the awful images we created.

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Ashes

Well…I guess this is one way to end a series or body of work.  First off I would like to apologize to anyone affected or traumatized by fire, it just felt like good closure to get rid of the weight of these drawings by turning some of them into ashes. Please don’t think that I’m […]

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Figure Drawing – 6-29-2011 – Atlanta Artists Center

Detail: Black and White Charcoal Pencil on Canson Ingres

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M no.5

Pencil on Strathmore Paper

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Figure Drawing – 5-25-2011

Notes: Atlanta Artists Center, Charcoal on Newsprint, which I think will be my main medium from now on.  It’s simple and affordable, with a good texture.

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The Scientist

“…Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry, You don’t know how lovely you are…”

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Figure Drawing – 5-18-2011 – Atlanta Artists Center

Notes: Atlanta Artists Center.  Charcoal on newsprint.  Male model reminded me of Perseus from Greek mythology.  As for the drawings, like a ballplayer, I had an off night tonight, maybe going something like 2 for 4, had other things on my mind.

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Figure Drawing – 4-20-2011 – Atlanta Artists Center

Notes: Some quick sketches from tonight’s figure drawing session.  Not really a class, but just time to sit and draw, reevaluate where you are in life.  I don’t know how to do PHP coding, I don’t know marketing strategies, I don’t know a bunch of things that you can put down on a fake resume.  […]

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