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Sketch Book Series: Flight 173 (May 2009)

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I usually had a proper ink sketching pen handy everywhere I went. However, I must not have had one available for this one below. One must make do with whatever is available when the urge to sketch arises.

Sketch Book Series: Sepia Scratchings (June 2010)

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I was experimenting with different nibs. I drew a picture of one of them connected to the pen I was using. This page of doodles was a lot of fun.

Sketch Book Series: Tonal Musings (June 2010)

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Back in 2010, I used to practice my pen technique every several pages. Here I tried different ink shading techniques to get uniform tonal values. I think the dark patch I scribbled in atop the face’s left eye was intended to hide it. I recall not being too thrilled with that eye as it was. […]

Sketch Book Series: ER Hallway (January 2010)

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This sketch is a panoramic view inside an emergency room, looking toward the ambulance entrance. The towel dispenser at the far right of the drawing is a bit jarring. These elements don’t really fit with the look down the hall. As usual, I was looking to fill the time while was waiting.

Sketch Book Series: SoCal (January 2010)

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This sketch began with pencil and finished with ink. The result is more of a postcard than a creative piece. I enjoy taking pictures. In approximately one-sixtieth of a second, they capture a moment that I can identify later when I look at it. Perhaps I get a connect more deeply to a place that […]

Sketch Book Series: Parking Lot (January 2010)

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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.

Sketch Book Series: Tech Museum (November 2010)

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I used ink in this sketch primarily for the edges. This gives the impression of higher contrast than if the whole sketch were in pencil. At this point in my development, I was having a hard time with vantage point. I seem to be looking down on the scenes in most of my sketches I […]