Illustration

A couple things that I've come across lately have sparked an interest in colored marker art. I'm an occassional thrift shop browser and about a month ago I purchased a book addressing a marker/colored pencil approach for architectural and landscape drawing that would be of interest to designers and artists. It gave great examples of how to use the two media to achieve different kinds of looks. Then a few weeks ago I came across a used set of Le Plume colored markers. Some of them were a bit … [Read more...] about Colored Marker Art

As I was looking through an old portfolio of my work for something to post I came across this line drawing I had done from a photo I took of the lambs I use to own. My father had purchased a small herd when I was younger eager to see what type of livestock would do well on the small acreage of our farm. It was my sisters and my task to look after the sheep and keep their shed clean. You couldn't have asked for a more fullfilling job as a youth. It wasn't an overwhelming job, and spending time … [Read more...] about Sheep

It's that time of year for gift giving and unfortunately a lot of sweet eating. So if you're looking around for Christmas candy recipies, don't forget what trouble sticky little fingers can get into. Perhaps it's best to just stick to a cookie or two, or better yet, just taste some of the sweetest stuff of the season. Which of course is the love and sharing of good times between family and friends. Merry Christmas all! … [Read more...] about Christmas Candy

Digging in my large black portfolio for a piece to feature on my blog I came across this colored pencil drawing that I'd done from a photo I snapped on a hiking adventure with some college chums. I was pleased with how clean and crisp the drawing still looked, and how fresh the memory of that day away from studies remained as I gazed at the smiling faces on the page. That drawing is now 35 years old and still looks as though I had just drawn it. It got me wondering. Do drawings have an … [Read more...] about Colored Pencils

"Jazz Hands" is the title of this little gouache painting that I recently finished. It was based on a black and white photo from the Bill Baird book about The Art of the Puppet. References have sited that jazz hands became popular in the early years of musicals. Their dramatic appearance has kept this expressive quality alive in the fields of gymnastics, dance, musicals and as an ever popular staple of show choir choreography. As my daughter once stated in her show choir years, "they show off … [Read more...] about Jazz Hands