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Drawing the kids again
As this country seems to go completely crazy (and I’m not just talking Covid here) , I turn to home and to the kids in my sketches to find some sense of sanity. The everyday feels sane, and the kids losing themselves in their books, games and music is what I sketch. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal
Tagged kids, location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch
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Where are the people?
I’m in search of people to draw. In the pre-Christmas rush, I found them in them (and me) in line at the post office, dropping off last minute parcels. Even a quick sketch while standing in a 6 feet apart … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged grocery, kids, people, people sketching, post office
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Two Toned Papers
Toned paper is really fun to work on. I don’t use it as my primary sketchbook, but I always have a small book in my bag. For this little waterfall at Uvas Canyon County Park, I started with white wax … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged location drawings, people, people sketching, reportage, uvas canyon, waterfall
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Life Drawing in Line and Shape
To answer a question I get asked pretty often, “Do you do line first or shape/color first?” I shot this little video while sketching in a virtual life drawing session. The answer: I go either way and the end results … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday Sketches, people
Tagged life drawing, people, people sketching, virtual life drawing, virtual sketching
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People in my House
Drawing the big-little moments in my day. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose
Tagged location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Drawing the Kids
Drawing my kids, over and over. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, Portrait, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged kids, people, people sketching, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketching
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Finding Action, from a Distance
Finding new ways to draw people Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Construction, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose
Tagged pandemic, people, people sketching, sketchbook, urban sketching
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Sketching the Bride
Adventures in Virtual Life Drawing: Zombie Brides Continue reading
One Week 100 People: All Done?
One Week 100 People: More contour drawing #oneweek100people #oneweek100people2020 Continue reading
One Week 100 People: Scribbling Around
One Week 100 People: Scribbling Around #oneweek100people #oneweek100people2020 Continue reading