I discovered a box of oil pastels in my art closet. I don’t know how long they’ve been there. I don’t even know where they came from. I decided to give them a try. Since this was my first attempt at using oil pastels I decided to keep it simple. Oil pastels on paper, 8″ […]
Just practicing. I combined elements from a couple of photos. For example, in the original she didn’t have blowing hair. Pencil on paper, 8″ X 8″
Not long ago I made a trip to the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin, Texas. I had the pleasure of listening to Mandy Rowden perform at a small club, Jax Neighborhood Cafe. I thought the various lighting sources were interesting so I decided to take a photo of Mandy on stage. I thought […]
I needed to draw something but wasn’t in the mood to start an epic project. I came up with this sketch. My muse insisted I try media I hadn’t used in awhile. So I dug around in the art closet and noticed a box of unused soft pastels. I also picked out a box of […]
Watercolor pencil and wash on paper, 10″ X 14″
Darn. I never could get the color settings right. The original has a slightly more blue tint to it, including the color of the paper. Oh well. This is another practice drawing. The source was from a magazine photo. Colored pencil on colored paper, 10″ X 14″
An exploration of darks, lights and contrasts and a little fun with vibrant color. Acrylic on canvas board, 12″ X 16″