Category Archives: california

Faces of Recovery: Tony, Alan, Agustin

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

More Faces of Recovery . Tony‘s story. And Alan‘s. It’s funny how portrait drawing works: Alan smiles so much, he is funny and optimistic, and yet I couldn’t get past the his blue eyes, they looked so sad. And, Agustin. I’m … Continue reading →

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Faces of Recovery: Izeda, Diana, Rosanna

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

I’m working on a new project called Faces of Recovery and will be posting about the project here from time to time. I’ll talk a little about what it takes to do reportage drawing like this: the process, the challenges, … Continue reading →

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Channel Islands Sketches, Part 4

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Last of the Channel Islands Sketches.
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Channel Islands Sketches, Part 3

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

Channel Islands Sketches, Part 2
Quick impressions, vignettes and color swatches.
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Channel Islands Sketches, Part 2

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

Channel Islands Sketches, Part 2
Quick impressions, vignettes and color swatches.
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Channel Islands Sketches, Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

Nature journaling on the Channel Islands. This is Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island.
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Colored Pencils

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

Ordinary Things are beautiful to draw because they change every time you draw them. Continue reading →

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