Day one hundred and eighty-six: When I decided to make a sketch based on the style of a drawing I briefly saw at work today, I forgot that straight lines are not my strength. I even tried changing the diagonal angle to the opposite side to see if being left handed might have had something […]
Also tagged abstract, art on artDay one hundred and eighty-five: This morning I found that the remaining cherries I bought at the market a couple days ago were very ripe and needed to be eaten. I immediately thought about making a pie. There wasn’t enough fruit for a full one, so I added some nectarine, blueberries, and strawberries, which is […]
Also tagged food, oil, still lifeDay one hundred and eighty-four: Tired after another full day of unpacking and putting things away, I barely wanted to make a sketch. Even this cartoonish pencil scrap is my third attempt at quickly representing the most intriguing thing I saw on the street today: a trumpet player scooting along the bike lane on roller […]
Also tagged figure studyDay 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, birdDay 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 bird, cartoon, oilDay 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 birdDay one hundred and seventy-six: I usually watch murder mysteries on TV when I make my sketch of the day. Last night there was an angel of death in one of the stories. Perhaps the idea planted itself in my subconscious only to be evoked by my pencil this afternoon. Or maybe it was more […]
Also tagged skullDay one hundred and seventy-five: Today I was studying a 1935 etching of a man falling in darkness by Emil Bernard . It’s from a series illustrating Victor Hugo’s Le Fin de Satan, but doesn’t look anything like my sketch. I was going to imitate Bernard’s figure, but then decided to simply sketch my own […]
Also tagged figure studyDay one hundred and seventy-three: When I sat down to draw this evening an image of Icarus was on the TV. Instead of a winged figure, I decided to keep it simple and sketch a single feather. I see long tail and wing feathers from my birds all the time, so I tried to draw […]
Also tagged nature, still life