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

Drink N Draw Sketched 10-11-11



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.

April 2011 drink & draw

a collection of some of my better images from the April Drink & Draw in Bethlehem (Steelgaarden)

Drink & Draw - 2/8/11

I havent been to one of these in months and they moved to a better location so i'll most likely be attending for the next few months and plan on increasing my mingling and communication and networking instead of just sitting and drawing to my hearts content.

There were mostly younger female models, which i dont mind drawing but the challenge isn't there.  I still had a good time sketching and hopefully the practice will help me develop my hand control, drawing speed and accuracy as well as my critical eye.

wow and one month later - Workout Sketchbook

I'm guessing weekly updates would be better than monthly?!

Well I hope anyone reading this is having a good New Year and had a nice holiday.  One of my art gifts was another 3.5 x 5" sketchbook and I decided to put it to use today, well yesterday as I am up sick writing this, I should be asleep) with an idea that I had thought of months ago:

An illustrated workout sketchbook for when my workouts, which have been very few and far between, become stale and stagnant.  I often come across different exercises in magazines when at the bookstore and i need to move away from art inspiration, turning to men's health.  Which has a lot of good suggested health ideas that i never incorporate into my daily living.

So as I come across some workout that I would not have thought of or remembered later that day, I'll sketch it in my book.

I'm hoping that this study will also serve the purpose to help me realize and visualize the figure artistically.

I lean towards drawing the female character so drawing some dudes could help me round out my skills as an illustrator.  I hope to present more creative ideas to you in the future, thanks for reading~!!

Update 10-02-10

Newish art, well maybe new scans of slightly old art:



First was the sketch, i guess it's a sketch that i've been working on for a little while, i finally managed to finish it, spreyed it with workable fixative. A can i've had since college, does anyone else use this stuff. Normally if i'm spraying it then i dont need to work it again so i need to get a permanent fixative or something. Anywayhere it is, some high contrast piece modeled off of an image from knitting magazine. I'm pleased with it but if anyone knows a way to do a heave black space and make it look smooth then i'm all ears. I managed to lay down a layer of charcoal then go over that with 6B pencil. I suppose i could have taken my time and used all 6B but maybe it was in a bit of a rush to finish.


Then a set of the 3 finished ATCs that i did for a Mythology swap at IllustratedATCs.com. Pandora in ink and Prismacolor markers, Sekhmet in pencil and a watercolor wash and Enchantress & Hela in pencils. Hopefully they have some happy new homes. I'm currently working on manga cards for another swap and eagerly looking forward to finishing and mailing them off. With any luck i'll send it on time and you will see it sooner than later.

Drink -N- Draw 6-10-10

Well, I attended the Drink and Draw at Hard Bean Cafe in Bethlehem yesterday and I drew this:


I was going to break out the prismacolors but that didnt work out too well, I think I need silence and concentration when using markers, i'm not that good yet, and these drink and draws devolve into a club atmosphere that i'm not used to. Between the people blocking my view and the streaming loud dJ music (which otherwise would be pretty sweet if i wasnt trying to draw) it's gotten to be more annoying than fun.


I'll keep attending but I can basically get the same thing from drawing pepole reading at the bookstore except they dont stay still and are always sitting. I'm beginning to recognize and know people and some greet me so maybe i'll have som new friends but for now it's about the figure drawing, practice, we talkin' bout practice~!!