This sketch is the fifty-second in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day fifty-two: Since snow-related parking restrictions began earlier this winter, an old yellow truck has appeared frequently on my block. I suspect its owner must live on a neighboring street, but has been forced by […]
Also tagged oil, winter, yellowThis sketch is the fiftieth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day fifty: Wasn’t sure what to draw, but wanted to work on a study of still water. Started in oil, but wasn’t in the mood to mess with color. Pencil was just the thing to […]
Also tagged landscape, nature, waterThis sketch is the forty-third in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day forty-three: Some days I just need to get the sketch done, and today has been one of them. This standing buddha was rapidly sketched in pencil after a tiny silver statue that I have.
Also tagged figure study, sculpture, still lifeThis sketch is the thirty-eighth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day thirty-eight: These two male figures sitting back to back form one of 36 figure groups in the “Monolith Plateau” of Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway. The park is filled with stone and bronze sculptures […]
Also tagged art on art, face, sculpture, stoneThis sketch is the thirty-sixth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day thirty-six: Tonight is the opening night gala of “Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting” at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. My exhibition, “Venice on Paper,” is showing in conjunction with the Titian […]
Also tagged art on art, figure study, self portraitThis sketch is the twenty-eighth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day twenty-eight: Limited time for sketching today led to pencil studies. I wanted to figure out how to draw a spiral staircase, and also lay out a scheme for niches. Hopefully I’ll have time tomorrow […]
Also taggedThis sketch is the twenty-seventh in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day twenty-seven: This study of some books on shelves plays into my scheme for a larger, more complex composition. There will probably be several studies before I even attempt that idea. Oh, and thanks to […]
Also tagged oil, still life