Day two hundred and thirteen: Continuing the “life in Philly” theme, today’s drawing is an impression of the exterior of my apartment building. Although my address is technically Pine Street, my apartment is in the rear of the building, and overlooks a very narrow residential alley-like street called Waverly. I park my bike inside the […]
Also tagged pencil, self portraitDay one hundred and ninety-eight: Thanks to a co-worker’s pickup, some new bookcases made it from the South Philadelphia Ikea to the apartment this afternoon. Caprica is always fascinated by tools and anything shiny, like nuts and bolts, and was eager to help put the shelves together. Today’s cartoon sketch makes light of his kind […]
Also tagged cartoon, pencilDay one hundred and eighty-two: This simple pencil drawing of the decorative mantle in my new apartment was made from memory in two short sessions. I started sketching in a restaurant while waiting for my dinner, but my food came, and I set the iPhone aside. Back in the new place I noticed a few […]
Also tagged architecture, pencilDay one hundred and eighty-one: My mom commented that yesterday’s sketched with Caprica riding in a car looked like a children’s book illustration. Today I decided to continue the theme and draw the UHAUL trailer. To work in my green-cheeked conure, changed the festive picture and the name of the city on the side. I […]
Also tagged cartoon, oil, pencilDay one hundred and eighty: 15 hours on the road with plenty of time to think about what today’s sketch might be. I originally thought I would draw the UHAUL trailer, but later decided to honor Caprica’s first road trip instead. On a whim, I made the tiny bird oversized and leaning out the window.
Also tagged pencilDay one hundred and seventy-four: I’m not sure why I decided to paint an egg standing on end this evening. Perhaps because I thought it would be easy to shape and shade. With a little extra space in the lower left, I added the feather. The background evolved because I wanted the egg to sit […]
Also tagged nature, oil, still lifeDay one hundred and seventy-two: The broken bust in yesterday’s sketch gave me an idea for a megalithic stone hand, broken at the wrist. Tonight I sketched my own hand and its shadow in grayscale, and by chance it ended up stretched across a blank square. I went with it, colored in the square and […]
Also tagged abstract, oil, pencil, self portraitDay one hundred and sixty-four: Since my bird Helo made the daily sketch the other day, I thought my other feathered friend, Caprica Six, should make an appearance too. When Caprica is on me, he loves to pop in and out of the collar and sleeves of my t-shirt. He often settles himself facing out […]
Also tagged oilThis 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 […]
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