Color Sunday

The nude was done on one of our Sunday painting sessions a while back and the other was a study done while attending a Carolyn Anderson workshop.  If you ever get a chance to take a class or two from her I would tell you to jump on it.  The nude reflects my attempt at applying her methods without having her tell me what I am doing wrong.  

Color Saturday

The weekend is here and I leave the drawings behind to show a little something else.  This is a portrait of Tayonna, a very good model that I have used on occasion when schedules permit.  

Drawings from last night

Some sketches from the Black Hand Group life drawing session last night.  I want to thank our model who has been a friend of ours for some time now and started posing for us about nine months ago.  When her schedule permits she makes herself available to us and we are grateful.  All of our models really understand what it is we are trying to accomplish with this group and have truly helped elevate our level of drawing and painting.  I want all of them to know how much we appreciate their work for us.

Back to drawing tonight

After a week off the Black Hand Group returns to the YAM for another life session.  I truly look forward to these evenings not just for the drawing but to see other artists work and enjoy the company of my peers.  Of course, there's always Jake's afterward for a couple of Red Stripes and some down time.  Cheers

Another post, another drawing

Tuesday, but only one to post

Another day, another drawing.  

Daily Drawing

Please remember all who sacrificed for us.  

Sunday Illustrations

Another sketch card or two.

Conte

We'll return next week with a new batch of drawings from the Thursday night session.  Until then, here's an older, but not too much older, drawing.

Figure Drawing canceled

Unfortunately we won't be having our usual Thursday night Black Hand Group life drawing tonight.  Here is a fairly recent drawing from one of those sessions.

Conte drawing

Daily Life Drawing

Drawings

Some more of the light stuff

The shark design is another screen print piece, but the Shrine Circus was old school.  Dr. Martin's Dyes on photo stat paper for a wrap around coloring book cover.  This was done as a small favor to the Shrine Hospital in Spokane, Washington.  My son, Terry, had a lot of work done there and they have a no payment policy.  This and the interior artwork was was done as a token of my gratitude.  The recession has recently dealt the hospital a blow and they shut down.  I can only hope that they will be able to open again as they help so many young families facing some very serious health issues.  I will never be able to thank them enough.

Something different

For a lot of my career I have worked for various screen print companies as either their only artist or part of an art department.  It allowed me to develop a range of styles and was my introduction to computers.  (I'm not sure if that last part was a good thing or not but...).  These are a couple of the designs I did for a local apparel company a few years ago.

From Last Night

Some more quick drawings from the Black Hand Group session.  

Another Day, Another Drawing

Today's sketch

Another drawing.

Just another drawing

Thank you for being a friend

One of my favorite subjects today.  She has been a great model for me over the years and I always get interesting results when drawing her.  Here is a quick head study of Cep.

Even Wookie's have mothers

A few more for this Mother's Day.  Hope all the mothers out there are being appreciated for everything they've done for their families.

One Two Freddy's comin' for you...

Interior spot illustrations for the "Nightmare on Elm Street" sticker album.  Brush & ink with zip-a-tone.  Ah, the good old days.

Last night

Some stuff from the Black Hand Group last night.  I want to welcome back Erin as our model.  There is never enough time to really get this stuff the way I want it but I am so grateful for the practice.

Again with the drawings?

hmmm, what could it be today?

Draw, pardner

What can I say, more drawings.

Back to the drawings

And now back to our weekly feature.