Friday, September 05, 2008

Observations

crack in the road with stamen

Observations

clove of garlic resting on starfish on bark on pillow on couch

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Drawing a Day August 24 Part II

Pyar's Branches

Drawing a Day August 24

Obsession for Trees

Drawing a Day August 23

Daily for Lindsay's birthday
Time Traveler

Drawing a Day August 22

Kitty Nees

Drawing a Day August 21

sketch of Helen Thomas from interview on HBO
she moves more than Skip

Drawing a Day August 20

Lindsay's Traveling Lady

Drawing a Day August 19 Part ll

more baby animals' faces

Drawing a Day August 19

perch
pirch
birch
for Micke

Drawing a Day August 18

friends find page

Drawing a Day August 17

blind contour thoughts

Drawing a Day August 16

Balance Study for Tim
obsession for rocks continues

Drawing a Day August 15

Delilah dreaming on her pillow
She and her pillow become clouds

Drawing a Day August 14

Margaret's Banana Peppers meet Jennifer's Jalepeno Peppers

Drawing a Day August 13

more baby animal faces

Drawing a Day August 12

study for bird's nest

Drawing a Day Project August 11

light and shadow study

Monday, August 18, 2008

Drawing a Day August 10

chair in afternoon light at the Rockwell home, study for watercolor

Drawing a Day August 9

My dog friend Skip Rockwell sleeping
(he moves entirely too much while awake)

Drawing a Day August 8 II

previous drawing found again and worked on some more, re-use

Drawing a Day August 8

re-using papers from other paintings
flower from imagination

Drawing a Day August 7

created a few drawings today and journaling is great for pattern

Drawing a Day August 6

drawing for Voe
thank you Lewis

Drawing a Day August 5

using crayons and the placemat doily at SOHO with friends

Drawing a Day August 4 added edition

assorted tea drawings from everyone's tea bags, chamomile, blueberry and red bush

Drawing a Day August 4

I am completely fascinated by piles of sticks and single rocks

Drawing a Day August 3

study of light on the trees in Ashland

Drawing a Day August 2

watercolor sketch late afternoon along the drive at the Anderson home
the light was gorgeous and constantly shifting
my rocks seem to have morphed into a whale of somekind

Drawing a Day August 1 detail

true to the original

Drawing a Day August 1

My interpretation of the character, "White" from the animated feature Tekkonkinkreet, the female version

Drawing a Day July 31

Madrone trees at the Anderson home
they are a beautiful deep red tone with peeling bark and twisting limbs

Drawing a Day July 30

at our campsite at dusk, hence the background not being finished

Drawing a Day July 29

ink drawing of street in Sebastopol California

Drawing a Day project started July 28

July 28, 2008
Started the project in Santa Barbara California
Dr. Seuss like trees begins the journey

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Drawing on Patterned Paper

Bamboo Shoots
pencil on patterned paper
12" x 12"

Monday, July 14, 2008

Drawing on Patterned Paper

Pencil Drawing of Stargazer Lilies and Orchids on patterned paper ode to repeated imagery
12" x 12"

Sketch of Hydrangeas in vase

study of hydrangeas for Matilda

Bird Nests

pen and pencil sketch with paper adhered for nest texture
study for Sebastina

Monday, June 09, 2008

recent drawings


some works from my sketchbook the crane and flowers have a smoke haze in the background from a candle. The tree study is from a memory of my time at Skidaway May 31 in honor of Pyar

aloe print

the markings are from an aloe plant after cutting and laying down each of the ends onto paper the color is truly amazing it begins a lemon yellow and turns this beautiful crimson when dry

along Barnard Street



Paul and I were walking from Church along Barnard Street when we saw this egg in the grass it was nestled in this papertowel like a new nest and a grave - the light was perfect at 4pm when I returned

looking up

corner of whitaker and perry

orleans square

one of the stems seemed to wilt with the weight of the blossoms
june 8

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Wilmington Beach Inlet Sketch

sketch of Wilmington Beach Inlet
spring break 2008

Flowers in the Square

june 3 orleans square

Sketch of Author Michael Cunningham

author Michael Cunningham gave a talk at Trinity UMC June 3 this is my sketch of him talking and his notes on the left