Last month I decided to take a break from artist trading cards and work on something larger. I found an old 5.5″ x 8″ mixed-media sketchbook that I had not quite finished and and some tubes of black and white acrylic paint so I decided to practice acrylic portrait painting. I find that I reallyContinue reading “Acrylic Portrait Sketches: Poe and Einstein”
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Another Thurgood Marshall Sketch
5.5″ x 8″ pen and markers In the past I’ve occasionally posted some drawings for Black History Month. Since it’s that time again, I thought it might be fun to revisit some old subjects. Back in 2010 I did a sketch of a young Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993), the firstContinue reading “Another Thurgood Marshall Sketch”
Creating Every Day in 2013
Today I signed up for the Creative Every Day Challenge. I’m committing to doing something creative every day in 2013. What I like about Leah Piken Kolidas’ challenge is that it calls for creativity in it’s broadest sense. So while I may draw or doodle some days, I can also practice my ukelele, take someContinue reading “Creating Every Day in 2013”
Welcoming 2013 With New Confidence
The other day I whining about how little progress I thought I had made over the last couple of years. I’d been sick with a cold and generally whinging about everything I could think of. Last night, since I felt better I got out my sketchbook to do more practice drew this drawing of actorContinue reading “Welcoming 2013 With New Confidence”
Everyday Matters Challenge #34: Fall Leaf
It’s been so long since I’ve done one of these Everyday Matters challenges. I really miss them. I have been up to my ears in artist card trading (my own fault) and I haven’t had much time to draw for myself. I had to ask myself, when was the last time I sat down withContinue reading “Everyday Matters Challenge #34: Fall Leaf”
Pencil Portrait Sketch: Emma Watson
I just realized how close we are to the end of the year. I was looking back at the drawings I made this year and came across this sketch I did back in January. I posted it on Flickr but never posted it here. I wonder why, since I like this sketch quite a bit. Continue reading “Pencil Portrait Sketch: Emma Watson”
Portrait Swap With Enerene74
I was looking through some Flickr contact pages the other day and I came across this drawing of me. Enerene74 used to do a lot of sketches of fellow artists on Flickr. I enjoyed them a lot. Unfortunately he has been busy and not sketching much. I was delighted to see that he made timeContinue reading “Portrait Swap With Enerene74”
EDM 23 – Draw Your Feet
After weeks of drawing tiny faces on tiny cards it felt good to get loose and do some simple sketching. I was shocked at how well these feet sketches turned out. If I had carefully tried to draw these they wouldn’t have come close to looking this good. I have been neglecting my sketching lately.Continue reading “EDM 23 – Draw Your Feet”
On Loosening Up
According to the Flickr “interestingness” scale, this is the fifth most interesting picture in my photostream. I realized I haven’t posted it here. I did this way back in December 2007. I really like this quick pencil sketch. I remember how much I enjoyed doing it. Looking back at this made me realize that IContinue reading “On Loosening Up”
Goodbye Spring
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”
Mellanie Collins, Artist 