"Blue Ridge Pasture"

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

                                         11" x 14"
                                         graphite            

"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

"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

"Izoria's Garden"

                                                     just before sunset
                                                     warm and humid glistening
                                                     after day's late rain

                                                      graphite on sketchbook page
                                                      7 3/4" X 10 1/4"

Recent Drawings

"Waiting for the Ferry"
graphite on 10" X 7" sketchbook page

"Bo Napping"
graphite on 10" X 7" sketchbook page

"From a Week in San Miguel"

This is what we saw over the garden wall from the back of our hotel.
The beautifully designed "Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel"

graphite
on sketchbook page

The "Jardin" is like the center of the town along with the Parroquia because many people (tourists and locals) gather here to enjoy the beautiful ambiance of the town and each other.

graphite
on sketchbook page

The pool behind our hotel as seen from the garden.  Every evening we sat in the garden and had drinks as we relaxed.  I enjoyed drawing in my sketchbook as Bo read and enjoyed the environment.

graphite
on sketchbook page

A study of a tree in the garden of our hotel.

graphite
on sketchbook page

A lovely clay pot within a decorative iron casing/stand by the door at our hotel.

colored pencil (I don't think I've ever published a colored pencil drawing before this one!)
on sketchbook page

Doorway as seen from the garden of our hotel.

graphite
on sketchbook page

Beautiful use of pottery to adorn the wall and circulate water into the pool at "Hotel Villa Rivera".

graphite
on sketchbook page



Two quick sketches done with ballpoint pen in my 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" Moleskine sketchbook:

 

Entrance to the "Parque"

 

                                                          Entrance to "Hotel Villa Rivera"
                                                                      ('Our' hotel.)

Last Weekend

Last weekend we went to Blowing Rock,  NC,  a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  I enjoyed sketching and the very pleasant cool temperatures.  We also spent some time in the very near town of Boone.

                                                     "Downtown Boone"
                                                    "Precise" pen
                                                     on sketchbook page

                                                    "Grandfather Mountain at Sunset"
                                                    "Precise" pen, graphite and watercolor
                                                     on sketchbook page

                                                    "By the Stream in Julian Price Park"
                                                     "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                     on sketchbook page

                                                   "Tree Study" ( in Julian Price Park)
                                                   graphite and watercolor
                                                   on sketchbook page


                                                                        

                                                   "We Three" ( in Julian Price Park)
                                                   "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                   on sketchbook page



                                                                                

                                                    "After Picnic" (in Julian Price Park)
                                                    "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                    on sketchbook page

"Bo's Surgery"

I did these drawings back in June while spending many hours in the hospital with Bo as he recovered from extensive back surgery.  I guess I didn't sketch on day 3?!

                                                    graphite
                                                    on sketchbook page

                                                      "Precise" pen
                                                      on sketchbook page