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abstract pattern, offset and collaged

Around the time I was wrapping up the 365 sketches project, I was already starting to think ahead about new projects. I really enjoyed using my digital drawing pad with the oil pastel setting in Corel Painter 11, and when I saw real oil pastel crayons in a store I bought one black and one […]

slideshow with all 365 sketches in order

As promised to those who requested it, I put together a slideshow of all 365 of the daily sketches from 2011. It can be viewed on youtube by clicking on the cityscape above. (Or access at http://youtu.be/gglYchLT1J0.) ABOUT THE SLIDESHOW… Each of the 365 sketches displays for about 2.25 seconds in the order in which I […]

Happy New Year from mysketches.net

I spent some time the last couple of days tinkering with a slideshow of selected sketches from 2011. It can be viewed on youtube by clicking on the sunrise above. (Or access at http://youtu.be/oAhToX_w1OU.) ABOUT THE SLIDESHOW… Some friends previewed an earlier version, and they seemed to like it. The images move by very fast […]

silent night

Day three hundred and fifty-eight: Tonight, on Christmas Eve, I pray that all people everywhere, no matter what they believe, find love, joy, hope, and peace. Pass it on!

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30th Street Station

Day two hundred and twenty-six: The neo-classical building of the 30th Street Station is one of the visual highlights (as is the building of the Museum of Art) along the Schuylkill River Trail, which I use when I ride my bike to work. Today’s sketch is a study of the train station from across the […]

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hot peppers

Day two hundred and twenty-five: Yep, it’s Saturday, which means fruit and vegetable shopping at the Rittenhouse Square farmer’s market. Last week I bought a 50 cent jalapeño pepper — like the green one here — and every day I chopped up a slice or two of it to heat my salads a bit. This […]

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happy birthday

Day two hundred and twenty-three: August 11th is my birthday, and I had a wonderful time. No big party or special dinner, but I certainly didn’t mind. I got to do everything I love to do: work at my awesome job, eat my favorite lunch, bike around Philadelphia, and enjoy dinner and a TV show […]

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sunrise at Corcovado, Costa Rica

Day two hundred and seventeen: After several days of black and white pencil sketches, when I pondered what I should draw today, the first thing that came to mind was COLOR. Then I remembered what I have been calling my favorite beach in the world: the stretch of sand between Carate and the Corcovado National […]

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peaches and bananas (with green tomato)

Day two hundred and four: This busy Saturday was filled with house chores and weekend grocery shopping. I hit the Rittenhouse Square market this morning to buy fruits and vegetables for the week. I found some not-yet-ripe peaches that I put in a bowl with a couple of almost-too-ripe bananas, which should help speed up […]

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campfire

Day one hundred and ninety-four: I was contemplating a summer scene sketch at around dusk here in Philadelphia, and my mind jumped to Prairie Lake in Chetek, Wisconsin. The image of campfires at Luther Park must be strong in my memory, because I painted the essence of this scene in just a few minutes. How […]

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