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 […]
Also tagged landscape, nature, oil, pastelDay two hundred and twelve: A few days ago my friend and fellow rower, Michael H., said he was waiting to see a drawing about rowing in Philadelphia. Today I finally made it on the water: another rowing friend, Dan, got me in a single and onto the Schuylkill River for the first time. The […]
Also tagged architecture, cartoon, landscape, pencilDay 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 […]
Also tagged fire, landscape, nocturneDay one hundred and thirty-five: This afternoon I visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and I snapped a shot of a seahorse with my iPhone. This oil pastel study is based on that photo.
Also tagged art on art, oilThis sketch is the one hundred and twelfth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and twelve: Browsing through photos this evening, I came across one I took in Venice last November of a palazzo at night. When I saw the building in dim […]
Also tagged architecture, art on art, oil, veniceThis sketch is the one hundred and seventh in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and seven: Today I looked at some amazing prints by early 20th-century German Expressionist artists who were working in etching, aquatint, and drypoint. My favorite was by Emil Nolde. […]
Also tagged abstract, art on art, landscape, pencilThis sketch is the one hundred and sixth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and six: This sketch was inspired by a painting titled “On the Nile” by the nineteenth-century American painter, Sanford Robinson Gifford. The painting appeared in a presentation at the […]
Also tagged art on art, landscape, oilThis sketch is the one hundred and third in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and three: I made the decision not to pack my digital drawing pad for the trip to Grand Rapids, so it’s back to finger painting on the iPhone with […]
Also tagged oil, still lifeThis sketch is the eighty-first in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day eighty-one: I woke up to heavy rain this morning, which came and went all day along with stiff winds. I love the rain, and even though it was cold, was delighted to pull out […]
Also tagged oil, pencil, self portrait, springThis sketch is the sixty-ninth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day sixty-nine: Well, tonight at 10:00 PM after a long productive day I felt entirely wiped out, but I still hadn’t made a sketch. I didn’t even have the energy pick a subject. While flipping […]
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