Ode to Water - '9 mo.' simplified process

This is a piece that i wanted to do to express the importance of water, how essential it is and all that
titled it ' 9mo. ' and it should be currently hanging in downtown allentown at the Art Works building next to Brew Works.

1.) grid

2.) pencils

3.) inks (ballpoint)

4.) more inks

5.) frame

my process is pretty simple and the time put into a piece will reflect how good it looks

i'm liking this ballpoint pen sketching/drawing style that i've been using this year and hope to put a show together for first friday in bethlehem, just need to find the time to create

update: 

so i had a crummy frame on this one and was advised to try a little harder

BLAMMO~!!

DnD 09-11-12

a mashup of what i sketched at this month's Drink and Draw in Bethlehem, Pa

finished pencils beer advert?

Well finished pencils for the most part, going to color this and maybe add a slogan or some sort of design to maybe differentiate her a bit

Blog not dead update~!!

My aunt passed away today~!  She was a big inspiration to most people she met and mentioned to me last year how she was keeping up with me by checking out my art.  I dont want to disappoint her by not posting and not pursuing my dream and what makes me happy~!!  So here's some art:

A preliminary Captain America piece (how ridiculous this sounds to me like it'll be hanging in some gallery, but at the moment i cannot think of a proper term) done completely with photoshop using just the shapes and tools available in the program.  I basically spent last friday night and sat morning cranking this out and i'm satisfied with the results.  I want to go back and add more detail but I'm proud that i strapped in and this was the end result. =)

Getting back to my roots, I drew a pretty girl.  Decided that I was fed up with how my day went so I went back to the nearest bookstore = Barnes & Noble(s) (RIP Borders) and grabbed a tattoo mag, Inkgirls i think.  This was on the last page and she happened to be drinking my favorite beer.  Currently darkening the lines and thi'll be in my portfolio soon.  I'd like to make a print out of it for the upcoming artwalk tho.

The idea I had came from a phrase that bangs around in my brain now and then: 'Draft Beer, Not Me!'  I cant remember how or why or when i hear this phrase but i think it's a fun play on words and a nice anti-war sentiment.  Ofcourse it didnt fit much on this drawing since she's taking a swig from a bottle. 

Bottle Beer Not Me, may just have to be the title?!?!?

Drink & Draw 5/11

I did the local May Drink & Draw this past week and it was probably the most social i've been and i think i've drawn my favorite sketch (headshot below)

I think i've mentioned that i'm not upset that these events have mostly famale models.  I'd like to have more time to do a partial study of details or shadows (which ive tried more this time) than the normal gestural sketching i've done.

Been busy and neglecting my art lately so it was good to settle back into having time dedicated to drawing.

I suppose the lesson is to set aside time for the things that make you happy.