Well, it’s officially summer and all of my red poppies have withered away. Fortunately I managed to draw some before they finished. I planted these poppies 13 years ago and this is the first year that I have even considered trying to draw them. I’m very pleased with the results. I dedicate these to SarahContinue reading “Goodbye Spring”
Category Archives: DRAWING
Throwing In the Sponge – EDM 126
This must be the most unromantic and uninteresting subject under the sun. Well, one of them anyway. I think that is why I chose this Everyday Matters Challenge 126 – Draw a Sponge. I just needed to draw something that I didn’t care about. For a whole week I have been going around looking atContinue reading “Throwing In the Sponge – EDM 126”
Big Bang Update: Be a Part of History
I am updating this entry for the Big Bang so that people who added recently get the benefit of the meme. We are very close to 1,000. Last I checked it was at 971. My Technorati authority has risen from 30 to 72 in one month. I have no idea what it means, but IContinue reading “Big Bang Update: Be a Part of History”
Black and White in the Green Season
Here are the latest entries in my art card series. I’m getting pretty addicted to these. It does seem strange to do these black and white drawings when there is this riot of spring color outside. My neighborhood’s gardens are erupting with new flowers. When I go about my daily walking, all the colors andContinue reading “Black and White in the Green Season”
Meet Mitzi – Another Art Card
I’ve been having a wonderful time working on these little cards. I’ve decided to call this young woman Mitzi. I have no idea why. It just seems to be her name. She’s inspired by Louise Brooks and Clara Bow, two of my favorite silent film stars. Mitzi seems audacious and crafty. You know, the typeContinue reading “Meet Mitzi – Another Art Card”
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Others
Rev. Jesse Jackson was the second African America to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. A civil rights activist, and Baptist minister, he ran twice in 1984 and 1988. In 1984, he was pretty much written off as a fringe candidate. Therefore, it was quite a surprise when he came in third in the nominationContinue reading “Rev. Jesse Jackson and Others”
Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and Unbought
This year’s race for the U.S. Democratic nomination has been interesting to watch and it got me thinking about the other African American candidates of the past. Interesting enough, they have all run during my lifetime. I decided to work on ink portraits of each candidate as way to practice my technique. I’m no historian,Continue reading “Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and Unbought”
ATCs? Why not?
I’ve been doing little doodles and deciding to call them artist trading cards. These are little art pieces that measure 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches and can be created in any medium. I’ve been seeing a lot of these and thought it would be fun to see what I would be able to do withContinue reading “ATCs? Why not?”
One Last “Office” Drawing: Dawn
This is the last in this “The Office” series of drawings. Here is the long suffering Dawn Tinsley played by Lucy Davis. She’s the gal who gives zombie impersonation lessons in Shaun of the Dead. Fun movie by the way. I really love doing these achromatic pieces. I know most people love color, but I’mContinue reading “One Last “Office” Drawing: Dawn”
More “The Office” Drawings
I got such lovely responses for my last “The Office” drawings that I sat down and did some more. Here’s my drawing of Ricky Gervais as David Brent, “a motivator and an entertainer.” I had a really difficult time with this and I’m still not pleased. I was really trying to get that fake smileContinue reading “More “The Office” Drawings”
Mellanie Collins, Artist 