May 23, 2013

Trestle

Filed under: PAINTINGS — Colby @ 2:22 pm

Each time I make the drive to Houston to visit my grandkids, a few miles south of Corsicana I get a quick glimpse of an interesting view of a swampy stream running under an old wooden railroad trestle. I kept thinking I’d like to take a picture of that. Finally, on one return trip I took the time to stop. This is a painting based on one of my photos.

Trestle

Acrylic on canvas, 20″ X 24″

May 18, 2013

What Difference?

Filed under: CARTOONS,Political, Justice, Media — Colby @ 3:10 pm

Young Hillary

May 13, 2013

Percolatin’ Princess

Filed under: CARTOONS,DRAWINGS — Colby @ 11:05 am

For my granddaughter’s birthday my son wrote her a story and had it printed in a little book. I was very happy to illustrate it for him. Here’s a sample.

Percolatin'_Princess_2

May 7, 2013

Pose in Negative

Filed under: DRAWINGS,Portraits — Colby @ 11:20 am

What would normally be drawn in black or color I decided to do the inverse and use light colors for the image. I put it on a leftover piece of black mat board.

Pose in Negative

Color pencil on mat board, 14″ X 10″

April 26, 2013

Joe, The Barber

Filed under: DRAWINGS,Portraits — Colby @ 1:03 am

I’ve had the same barber for many years. Joe does a great job. Plus, he talks soccer. When my grandson got his haircut my son had his camera ready to record the adventure. When it was my turn he apparently thought it was a good idea to record that as well. I took the photo and did a drawing on the computer and gave it to Joe.

Joe the Barber

Computer illustration, 8″ X 10″

April 18, 2013

Aurora Flunks

Filed under: CARTOONS,Fantasy — Colby @ 11:43 am

Yes, yet another princess cartoon. I guess it comes with having granddaughters.

Aurora Flunks

April 10, 2013

Mockingbird on Barbed Wire

Filed under: DRAWINGS — Colby @ 10:24 am

Symbols of Texas: the Mockingbird and barbed wire.

Mockingbird on Barbed Wire

Charcoal, chalk and pencil on paper, 12″ X 18″

April 3, 2013

Panty

Filed under: PAINTINGS — Colby @ 10:21 am

I intended to do this study on canvas but changed my mind to use Bristol board. While I was digging through my flat file for the board I saw a book of watercolor paper and decided to try that instead.

Panty

Acrylic on watercolor paper, 11″ X 14″

March 28, 2013

The Magic Flute

Filed under: CARTOONS — Colby @ 10:29 am

Now skeptical of titles after this experience they decided to skip The Masked Ball.

Magic Flute

March 19, 2013

Whatchamacallit?

Filed under: CARTOONS — Colby @ 8:53 am

Gizmo