Quick Sketches

Sketching onsite at an event can be difficult! I made the following sketches at the Blue Point Brewery in Patchogue during the Log Jam event last weekend. Sometimes people would get in the way and I had to pause the sketching until they moved.

The band members performing -- mixed media: marker, caran d'ache crayon, and colored pencil.

This sketch is 18" x 24", blue marker.

Outside the venue, looking up at an open window. This is done in mixed media, like the first sketch.

Life Drawing

Drawing from the model is an exercise and meditation that keeps me in shape for all other artwork. Ideally, I draw once a week. Here are some recent exercises.

Seated Nude, charcoal drawing on laid paper, 18" x 24", 4/14/2019

Reclining Nude, charcoal drawing on laid paper, 18" x 24", 4/28/2019

Reclining Nude, charcoal drawing on laid paper, 18" x 24", 4/14/2019

The exercise is not only about getting the figure and anatomy right, but about balance in composition, creating a sense of depth and movement, and expressing a feeling. Each of these drawings took 20 to 40 minutes to complete.