Inspired by the techniques used by painters Wayne Thiebaud and Tim Collom, my 7-year-old son Theo has requested a similar-style painting of a cow. When it’s done, only bits of the red/orange background layer will Read more…
Lunchtime sketch of a Fresian cow. After a stock photo. Micron pen in Moleskine sketchbook.
My friend Amanda Jane was looking for lively artwork to use on routine charts for her small children. My answer is this set of little rabbits. These are Micron pen and Copic markers on X-Press Read more…
Lunchtime sketch of a Holstein cow. After a photo by Laurent Renault. Micron pen in Moleskine sketchbook.
“Violet” the cat, “Fauna” the dog, and “Sunshine Tabs” the cat. Each is a 5″x7″ commissioned pet portrait in watercolor and pen. I took several photos of the work-in-progress as well. Media used: Arches watercolor Read more…
A sea snail shell (I believe a Calotrophon species). Drawn from life with Micron pen in Moleskine sketchbook.
I’m working on three pet portraits in watercolor this week. They will be in my version of the “pop art” style, thus the highly saturated colors in the background. These are 5″ x 7″ each: Read more…
These are sketches of koalas from my photos at San Diego Zoo. The left page is one koala, and the right page is a second koala. The second one climbed down out of his/her tree Read more…
This is my day three result from a 3-day workshop by Craig Nelson. The goal is to improve one’s painting skills by working fast and focusing primarily on value and form. But this third day we Read more…
Four quick study portraits in oil. These are my day two results from a 3-day workshop by Craig Nelson. The goal is to improve one’s painting skills by working fast and focusing primarily on value Read more…