watercolor : studies of hair

Some pencil and watercolor drawings from the sketchbook; mainly focused on rendering hair, which is great fun to paint with watercolors.

Sketchbook and watercolor : reacquaint

Some of the sketches from Sunday's wander day revisited with watercolor and paper collage. More pages after the jump>> On the two above (though it's really hard to see), I played with using a bit of paper lace as a mask– painted in the negative spaces with acrylic glaze, let dry, then painted over it with the watercolor.… Continue reading Sketchbook and watercolor : reacquaint

Schiele Portraits and a wander day in the city

Sunday was the first day in the 40s NYC has seen in months, and it was well appreciated. Went to the Neue Galerie with a couple of friends to have a look at the Egon Schiele portraits exhibit, and seeing his work in person is never disappointing. His linework is so sure and fine, and his… Continue reading Schiele Portraits and a wander day in the city

Exsanguination No.2

Pencil and casein paint in a Molskine sketchbook.

pen. marker. paint.

More pen, marker, and casein (Cadmium Red Deep) sketches from the book.

A Rite of Spring

(detail of the drawing)

Exsanguination No.1 : A ritual bloodletting. A symbolic sacrifice to speed Winter on its intemperate way and make room for the upset of a new season; of change. Nature’s not kind nor gentle— why should art be?

Sketchbook monarchs

A couple of rather messy sketches from a few of nights ago. Just nonsense, but I like them.

An aim to establish some schedule

bit of old map and sketches

Three weeks into the new year's January. Best of intentions, and all that, but work has been steady and hard-hitting for the dead of Winter, and so I've not yet established a schedule with which to be more timely or consistent on this blog (something I'm interested in doing). I think the best way to… Continue reading An aim to establish some schedule