Tag Archives: artistic process
Meditation Series: 2/6 Self Portraits, LA, 2024
I had been thinking of creating self portraits in the styles of different artistic genres. The first that came to my mind was cubism. My knowledge of cubism is the breaking down of scenes into component planes. In some cubist paintings, it seems as if the space portrayed inside the frame is fractured. I am […]
Meditation Series: (3/6) More Nature-Inspired Designs, LA 2024
The bark texture that I inked in at first didn’t seem to survive the watercolor overlay. The lady slipper collection of flowers in upright with white centers and a lavender/purple surround. I used the overall shape of the flowers and laid it on its side. I used the organization of the individual flowers to display […]
Meditation Series: Nature-Inspired Designs, LA 2024 Sketches 1-6
I am quite happy with this collection. I increased the image size to 4×6″, alternated the orientation from portrait to landscape, and devised a new process to create interesting outcomes. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: […]
Meditation Series: Smoke Shop, NYC (1988) Sketches 1-8
I like to look over my work after I finish a series of 8 variations on a single theme. Sometimes I can remember a logical thought process that led to the next sketch but other times there is a leap of imagination. I really like it when the latter process works well. Please visit my […]
Mike-Related Watercolor: Abstracted Mike (2016)
The past couple of years have enveloped me in a strange web: loss of a loved one; COVID isolation; loss of place, having relocated twice; and change in self identity as I am about to enter my 7th decade. I show the image below as one of a series of abstract portraits of Mike, who, […]
Sketch Book Series: Tonal Value Practice (September 2008)
Ideally, one should create a tonal-value strip before each sketch. The range of darkest darks to lightest light tones would thereby be established. This should be done for pencil as well as pen and ink drawings. Pen and ink values are achieved by different cross hatching strokes, whereas pencil tonal values are achieved by strokes […]
Shiny-Barked Tree (January 2009)
I got the trunk of this tree (especially on the dark side) just right. I don’t know what kind of tree this is, but the bark reminds me of cherry-tree bark.
Sketch Book Series: Hand (August 2014)
Just found this sketchbook. I like the drawing of the hand. It looks like I was at low ebb that day.
Cup of Water (September 2010)
It is complicated drawing the myriad reflections of light through a clear glass of water. To be precise, one has to take the time to figure out the tonal values of overlapping reflections, refractions and shadows. If drawing outside, one can’t take too long, or the sun will move and tonal variations will change.
