Graphite on paper.
Such a little room meant so much. I wonder what it is doing now.
Lamp at the Old Apartment
July 27, 2009 at 4:29 pm (pencil on paper)
Tags: apartment, art, artist, bedroom, closet, draw, drawing, dresser, eight ball, graphite, lamp, life, light, lighting, paper, pencil, picture, shade, smudge, stuff
Little Red Riding Hood
July 19, 2009 at 2:43 pm (pencil on paper)
Tags: Anne, art, artist, copy, Dean's, draw, drawing, fairytale, Grahame Johnstone, graphite, illustrate, illustration, illustrator, Janet, life, little red, paper, pencil, riding hood, study, wolf, yellow
I am in the process of copying the works of Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone. Before I move on to watercolors, I am studying some of their images in pencil. This helps me get a feel for the illustrations. The following image is from Dean’s Book of Fairy Tales, illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone:
Here is my graphite study of the above illustration:
Unfortunately, the two drawings are not the same. The skull is more evident in my copy. Also, the weight distribution is more natural in the original. Over the next few weeks, I hope less of my style shows through when copying their gorgeous depictions.
Kryptonite
April 28, 2009 at 12:45 pm (pencil on paper)
Tags: art, artist, drawing, eyes, graphite, hair, life, lips, me, notebook, paper, pencil, portrait, self portrait, shirt, sketchbook
Self portraits have never been my forte. Here’s a quick one I drew yesterday.
White on White on Beige
January 19, 2009 at 4:17 pm (pencil, pencil on paper)
Tags: art, artist, cement, chick, dramatic, drawing, dynamic, glove, graphite, letter, life, light switch, painter, paper, shadow, sneaker, string, tape, trompe l'oei, value, wall, white
I like the look of the cement. And look! There’s my sneaker. How adoroable.
White on White on Beige. Graphite on Paper. 24″x18″. 2002.
NFS
Graphite Drawing
December 24, 2008 at 3:21 pm (pencil, pencil on paper)
Tags: art, artist, ashmen, background, black, bowl, dark, draw, drawing, eraser, fabric, flower, graphite, jen, lily, orchid, paper, pencil, shadow, table, urn, vase, white
This is a still life done in graphite pencil on an 18″x24″ piece of paper.
I have so much to show you!
August 18, 2008 at 5:21 pm (pencil on paper)
Tags: art, artist, ballerina, ballet, bomb, burlesque, cherry, corset, dance, draw, drawing, girl, graphite, hair, life, painter, paper, pencil, portrait, pretty, profile, shoes, tutu, woman
I haven’t been posting, but I have been creating. Get ready for an action packed week of new art. This drawing is from Dr. Sketchy’s. I’ll go more into that tomorrow. The model’s name is “Cherry Bomb.”
Burlesque Ballerina. Graphite on paper. 14″x11″.
Unframed: $50.00
