Friday, December 25, 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

scavenger drawing


this was a challenge drawing - the challenge was to do one of the objects as a contour drawing with the surroundings done in detail

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

scavenger drawing


tried using watercolors on this scavenger hunt

Friday, December 18, 2009

scavenger drawing


study of teapots - one continous line

Thursday, December 17, 2009

tea pots


egg tempera in my dear moleskin (given me by my dear daughter)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

working guy



In classical forum on Wet Canvas we were studying Emil Nolde. I tried to imitate his style here. I summarize his style as bright colors, large solid forms used to create image. I think I could use some more practice working in the large solid forms. This was a pleasant growing experience. Not to mention my enamorment with the subject.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

scavenger quickies


5 minutes each - parsley & faucet

Friday, December 11, 2009

scavenger quickies


5 minutes - jug and waterbottle

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Monday, December 7, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009

scavenger drawing


lino cutting tools, stero, stool leg

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

daily sketch


inspired by this quote from Thomas Merton - Confessions of a Guilty Bystander

"where many machines are used ther can be a deadening of spirit and of sensibilit, a blunting of perception, a loss of awareness, a lowering of tone, a general fatigue and lassitude, a proneness to unrest and guilt which we might be less likely to suffer if we simply went out and worked with our hands in the woods or in the fields"

Sunday, November 29, 2009

daily sketch


daughter reading in car

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thursday, November 26, 2009

daily sketches


I've not posted in a while but am once again attempting to sketch every day - here is the living room bookshelf

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

daughter's gift


every year for the last 3 my youngest daughter has done a self portrait for my birthday gift.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Birds Fly Men Stand


This is the size of a business card

Friday, November 13, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009

porch


trying to do it in naieve style

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Jordan?


from a magazine photo - not real sure but probably is Michael Jordan cause one of the rings says Jordan

study of Bill Peet





Bill Peet was a top cartoonist employed with Walt Disney. I love his loose style and obvious love for drawing and life. Here is a page from Pamela Camel and my study