I photographed this crow named Onyx at Dino Day at Sierra Colege. He lives at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue, where he has been blind since birth. Crows are wonderful every day, but this artwork is Halloween themed in color. I imaged Onyx as a seer who is also a bit Read more…
I photographed these charming sheep at the Dixon May Fair. Ink and Inktense on hot press cotton paper. Size: 14″ x 11”.
I tried out a second version of Larry the Llama, but I’m not as happy with this one. I might revisit it later when I figure out which way to go.
Larry the Llama lives at Bravo Farms in Traver, CA. He will come to you if you have llama feed from the little coin-operated dispenser. He does not want you to pet him or even talk to him. In fact, he was even spitting at a couple of the kind souls Read more…
More work on Larry the Llama: white fluff everywhere, deeper pink in background, clearer edges on tooth, deeper color in eyes. Ink and Inktense on cotton hotpress paper, 8″x8″.
More work on Larry the Llama: deeper color in the background, and some more details in eyes, nose, and elsewhere. I may be able to finish him soon. When I am all done, I will put together a video of the process start-to-finish. Ink and Inktense on cotton hotpress paper, Read more…
More work on Larry the Llama today: a second ink wash on Larry, in the darkest areas color in his eyes, and a pink and violet background. Ink and Inktense on cotton hotpress paper, 8″x8″.
Following yesterday’s video of the initial ink drawing, here I am doing the first wash on colored ink using Inktense blocks by Derwent. First, I make puddles of Inktense color in a teal, a bright green, and a yellow-green. I tape off the image boundaries with pink painter’s tape to Read more…
A speed drawing of Larry the Llama. I begin with Blick Premiere hot press watercolor block. I use plastic triangles glued and taped together to form an 8″ x 8″ square. I draw around the shape to create my image boundaries, using an 08 Micron pen, which is waterproof ink. Read more…
I won first place for my division (mixed media, professional) at Dixon May Fair 2019! Here is judge Doris Henderson explaining her selections. 6″x6″, ink drawing with Inktense and paint pen on hot press cotton paper. Work-in-progress photos below. *SOLD*