Valentine's Day figure drawing

 

colored pencil on toned paper

10" x12"

2011

Above is a drawing from a Valentine's Day figure drawing session. It was the first time that I've been to a class where there were two models posing. They were wonderful models and made for an interesting drawing.

The Soul of a Tree

"There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower."
~Honore de Balzac

I'm back after neglecting my blog for a while. Below is a little drawing of a tree that I always notice outside my window. It looks like such a character and I enjoy seeing its changes every season. Yesterday I noticed he looked extra grumpy as the snow piled up on top.

The Soul of a Tree
Colored Pencil on Toned Paper
2011


The phenomenon of seeing faces or shapes like this has been explained as
Apophenia, which "is the experience of seeing meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data."
If you'd like to see some wonderful examples visit this blog post by James Gurney.

Pet Portrait

A drawing that I recently finished for my Aunt's birthday, of her puppy Tiki. :)

colored pencil on toned paper
8.5" x 11"
March 2010

the drawing in its mat frame

Commissioned Portrait

A commissioned portrait painted for the holidays.


Watercolor and colored pencil
8.5" x 11"
December 2009