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Girl and Horse

Colby — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:59 +0000

This sketch was done for friends who wanted to give it to their friend. I had to use a little imagination since the horse was actually on the other side of the fence.

Pencil on paper, 8″ X 10″

Murgo

Colby — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:11:07 +0000

Brazilian model Roberta Murgo

Watercolor pencil and wash on charcoal paper, 11″ X 11″

That Trestle Painting

Colby — Fri, 31 May 2013 03:42:56 +0000

I hope this doesn’t upset any of you but the painting doesn’t look exactly like the photo that inspired me. I took a bit of “artistic license.”

On the top is the original photograph. I took four or five photos and picked this one to go by. The others were handy for reference. Next is the blank canvas with my charcoal sketch of where I wanted things to be. I envisioned a few minor changes; for example, I replaced the brown egret with the white one from the shore.

Then we have the initial stage of the painting. Obviously, I enhanced the color. Acrylic paints dry fast so I generally work top left to bottom right just like I would in a drawing. I go back later after it’s dry to add detail or touch up.

And finally, on the bottom, the finished painting.

Trestle

Colby — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:17 +0000

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.

Acrylic on canvas, 20″ X 24″

What Difference?

Colby — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:54 +0000

Percolatin’ Princess

Colby — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:05:24 +0000

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.

Pose in Negative

Colby — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:20:54 +0000

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.

Color pencil on mat board, 14″ X 10″

Joe, The Barber

Colby — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:03:39 +0000

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.

Computer illustration, 8″ X 10″

Aurora Flunks

Colby — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:43:24 +0000

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

Mockingbird on Barbed Wire

Colby — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:24:53 +0000

Symbols of Texas: the Mockingbird and barbed wire.

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