Day one hundred and thirty-one: A late evening discussion in the Thrivent Financial Religious Art Gallery about George Bellows’ painting of The Crucifixion reminded me that I wanted to sketch this figure from one of his prints. The male nude appears in a 1923 lithograph titled Christ of the Wheel. I chose it because of […]
Tagged art on art, charcoal, figure studyDay one hundred and thirty: Today I was cataloging prints at work, which means I get to look at amazing works on paper while I key data about them into a computer database. A sweetly sleeping cat on a pillow in the lower left corner of an intaglio print by the 16th-century artist Federico Barocci […]
Tagged animal, art on art, pen and ink, pencilDay one hundred and twenty-nine: This little tulip is blooming outside my side door, and I like its coloring a lot. So in keeping the recent flower theme, I thought it should make the sketch of the day.
Tagged flower, oil, still lifeDay one hundred and twenty-eight: Several years ago I was quite enthusiastic about orchids. Friends started giving me orchids as gifts or to rescue, and now I have more than one reasonably needs. I used to spend quite a bit of time caring for them, but now I give them water and light and let […]
Tagged flower, oil, pencil, still lifeDay one hundred and twenty-seven: It’s a special time of year! The magnolia tree in the back yard has been slowly blooming the last several days, and I’ve wanted to sketch a few blossoms. It’s in full bloom today, and I thought I had better sketch it soon, as the warmer weather will push the […]
Tagged flower, nature, oil, still lifeDay one hundred and twenty-six: Riding instead of driving tonight, I had the pleasure of really looking at the shapes and lights formed around an urban highway. This abstract gathers a few of those forms in an attempt to relate the aesthetic essence of that experience. I imagine this idea to be in line with […]
Tagged abstract, oilDay one hundred and twenty-five: When I started this sketch-blog project, I had hoped to become better at creating something from scratch. I’ve always been pretty good at mimicking something else, especially if I work at it for a while. Erasers are very helpful too. This evening I thought I’d see what happened if I […]
Tagged charcoal, faceThis sketch is the one hundred and twenty-fourth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and twenty-four: I’ve been meaning to attempt a sketch of my sun conure, Helo, for several weeks. His primary wing feathers are very long right now, so he’s particularly […]
Tagged animal, bird, pencilThis sketch is the one hundred and twenty-third in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and twenty-three: This evening I was talking with some friends, and couldn’t take my eyes off an acquaintance’s fantastic shirt with a large angel and serpent-person creature. It appeared […]
Tagged art on art, figure study, pencilThis sketch is the one hundred and twenty-second in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and twenty-two: I was all ready to attempt a magnolia blossom from the backyard in a Chinese painting style, when I received some photos from my parents. They attended […]
Tagged art on art, figure study, oil, pencil