Filed under: Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: Art, gesture drawing, Illustration, people sketches, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing
Sketching passerbys from a picture window at Starbucks in center city. I’d forgotten how crazy people could be when given a reason. I saw someone literally lying in he gutter.
Filed under: Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: About Me, Art, Illustration, people sketches, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing
Yes I’m still alive should anyone have wondered why I hadn’t posted for so long. I may have mentioned, I’ve always been a people watcher as long as I can remember. So it was a natural evolution to sketch people in their surroundings. Lately I’ve had more of an opportunity to draw people from life.
I only really began drawing people in their surroundings, not posing in a room full of people to draw or paint since graduating from Art Center College. I found I prefer it. Although I should say drawing from a posing model, clothed and unclothed, was a valuable ingredient in my education.
Since cafe sketching, I’ve had some interesting communication with people who were hyper aware. But mostly it’s an art of “taking a mental snapshot”, as was the case of the sketch of the intense gentleman above and the subject was none the wiser.
Filed under: Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: America, Art, City, Illustration, quick sketch, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing, urban sketching
Took a moment for city sketching…
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Some unusually interesting folks out grocery shopping yesterday.
I meant to say…Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Filed under: character design, Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: America, Art, California, character design, Illustration, people sketches, quick sketch, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing, USA
I realized I haven’t posted for some time. I wanted to let people know I’m alright despite the necessity of my energy being directed to less than positive things.
Anyway above is a drawing from a moment I was able to get away and do what I love to do.
Filed under: Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: Art, Childhood, Illustration, library, people sketches, quick sketch, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing
Sketchbook: More Scenes From a Library, a photo by 9567 on Flickr.Filed under: sketchbook, Uncategorized | Tags: About Me, Art, Illustration, sketchbook
As I’ve mentioned previously (on this blog) I find this kind of play helpful to me. Not only does it help me loosen up and helps me move into work that’s more expressive, less predictable. Play’s important for learning….I guess that’s generally accepted now.
Filed under: Drawing & Painting from Life, sketchbook | Tags: Art, Illustration, people sketches, quick sketch, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing
A quicksketch at the library.
I’d like to acknowledge a nomination I received for the Versatile Blogger Award. Considering prior nominees and recipients of this award I consider it an honor to be nominated.
Filed under: character design, sketchbook | Tags: Animals, Art, character design, Elephant Shrew, Funny, Humor, Illustration, Pre-Vis, sketchbook, sketchbook drawing
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