"Blue Ridge Pasture"

 Posting drawings from past outings.
Creating atmospheric depth is a challenge with graphite.

                                         11" x 14"
                                         graphite            

"July 6, 2019 in My Garden"

I stood in my kitchen door and looked out into our garden.  The early morning light was lovely this past Saturday. 

                                                   watercolor and "Pitt" artist pen on 7 3/4" x10 1/4" sketchbook page                             

"Jacob"

Here's a sketch of my other grandson.  The angle of his head and downcast eyes presented challenges.  I wish my reference photo showed his hands (hands are as individual as faces).  He was holding a leaf he had found on the ground during our "nature walk".

                                                     9" x 12"
                                                     graphite on acid free paper

"Zachary"

Continuing my recent urge to do portraits, I decided to do drawings of my two grandsons.  Using photos that I had made of them a few years ago,  I've completed the first one. 

                                                     9" x 12"
                                                     graphite on acid free paper

Self Portrait 1/24/2018

It's been awhile since I've done a self portrait.  Usually doing quick sketches while looking in a mirror,  today I decided to use a photograph and do one that is more involved than usual.  A couple of my students have been working on  graphite portraits from photographs.  So, I decided that it was time for me to do one to show them.  I took a "selfie" to use as reference.  Quite a revelation for me to discover wrinkles that I normally wouldn't notice or give any attention!

                                          12" X 12"
                                          graphite on paper

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Here are two sketches from a recent visit to Jekyll Island. Such a beautiful island with many old "Live Oak" trees that are covered with hanging moss.

The first sketch was done at "Driftwood Beach" , an area along the northeast side of the island where many storm damaged trees and limbs have found their way here over time.:

                                                        watercolor, pen and ink
                                                        on 7" x 10" sketchbook page

The second sketch is of a clump of trees along "Clam Creek Road":

                                           watercolor, pen and ink on 7" x 10" sketchbook page

"Path to the Beach" Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

                                                      graphite on 7" x 10" sketchbook page


                                                     

                                                       Found along the way:

                                                       graphite on 7" x10" sketchbook page