Sketch Book Series: Library (February 2010)
I’m glad I lettered the library sign on this building. Otherwise it would not have brought back the memories of this place.
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The Bagel Goes West – A Pictorial History
Sketch Book Series: Messy Desk (February 2010)
Normally I don’t care for ‘checkerboard’ cross hatching. But in this case it works for the large background area. The bottom of the desk is a darker tone, accomplished by a third cross-hatching line. I like the range of tonal values in this drawing.
Bagel Store
Needless to say, it doesn’t compare with NYC bagel stores. No whitefish!
Sketch Book Series: Parking Lot (January 2010)
My pen and ink drawings of ten or so years ago had a pencil sketch scaffolding. These early sketches relied more on line than on surface shading. I haven’t sketched in a long time, so it will be interesting to try combining line and surface in new drawing.
Noodle Intersection
Sketch Book Series: Solarium (March 2009)
I used to sketch to relax. I did a lot of sketching in hospital waiting rooms. I made myself concentrate on making straight lines.
