illustration
Portraits
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Josee, a portrait of my neice. Gift, work in progress, 11 x 14 inches Graphite on paper.
Drawing portraits is like brain surgery - one millimeter off, more or less, in any direction makes a difference.
Growing Up and Looking Back
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Lucas at the Museum, 11 x 14 Pencil and eraser on paper, originally posted March 23, 2007 - today notified as part of the exhibition Growing Up and Looking Back - Reflecting on Childhood, Parenting, and Home at Gallery RFD in Swainsboro, GA October 12th - November 3rd, 2007.
Joseph
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Joseph At The Park (15 months old) - 11 x 14 inches pencil and eraser on paper
The whole drawing process has been photographed every few minutes, with intentions to create a YouTube video. I was preoccupied taking photos every few minutes, drawing with my right hand while taking pictures with the left, so drawing Joseph was a unique experience. I wouldn’t want to draw that way regularly because it was much more difficult; I realized how much I get in a zone where everything but the drawing is tuned out, sometimes for hours. Here though, my mind was forced to stay more “on the surface”, much more conscious of every mark.
Brittany
Friday, June 8th, 2007
11 x 14 pencil, eraser on paper
Adam
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
11 x 14 pencil and eraser on paper
Post-dated entry: Adam ,Merit Award winner, cash prize at the VAST 19th Annual Juried Exhibition held in Denton, Texas July 29 - August 23, 2007
Adrian
Monday, June 4th, 2007
Adrian - The Muddy Field - 11 x 14 inches pencil, eraser on paper, white mat and white wood frame 22 x 26 inches total size.
Alexander
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Thanks to all of you for your responses to the recent group of pencil portraits. There are things children do that we can’t help but love them for, either because you’ve had children or you were one. Except cats, most of them prefer adults.
The portraits are also practise using tones and values, something that needs more attention as a foundation to color when I return to it.
Renee
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Renee, three years old - at the dance studio
14 x 11 pencil on paper
Lucas
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Lucas at the Museum, 11 x 14 pencil and eraser drawing on paper
Post-dated note: Lucas at the Museum is part of the Growing Up and Looking Back Exhibition: Reflecting on Childhood, Parenting, and Home in Swainsboro, GA October 13 - November 3, 2007
Alexander
Friday, January 13th, 2006
Alexander - 16 x 20 inches pencil, watercolor pencils on stretched canvas. Not for sale.