Portrait Sketch: Mickey (May 2020)
Persistence pays off (see yesterday’s sketch). I’m proud of this sketch of my wonderful late sister-in-law.
Tag Archives: pencil sketch
Sketch Book Series: Early Face Drawing Attempts (Dec 2007)
Drawing faces was difficult to begin with. My eye didn’t quite understand the proper proportions. I’ve become much better at more realistic faces over the years. Observation was only part of the learning curve; seeing the proportions in ‘how to’ books was a big part of the process.
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.
Sketch Book Series: ER Hallway (January 2010)
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)
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)
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: Salon with Vase (February 2009)
Sketch Book Series: Atrium (April 2011)
I used pencil for shading in this sketch. I don’t recall the issues I had while drawing this scene, but ten years after, I see that the large shadow on the back building would have taken a careful hand with pen and ink to render. I probably thought it was easier to shade with pencil.
Sketch Book Series: Palo Alto (February 2011)
This sketch was one of my first experiments sketching beyond the middle fold of the sketch book. The book’s vertical format gave me more room to sketch.
