Work in Progress: Intermezzo

February 8th, 2010 No comments

photo of charcoal drawing

I decided to take a step back from small-scale and computer stuff and do an old-fashioned charcoal drawing. It’s a blast from the past for me, going back to the work I was doing in and just after art school (I’m even using a box of Utrecht charcoal left over from student days.) This is about 3′ square. The title refers to Brahms’ Intermezzi for piano, which Glenn Gould performed beautifully on this record. I’ll probably keep tinkering with this one for another week and then start on something fresh.

Categories: drawing

Ink Potpourri 5

February 1st, 2010 No comments

pen and ink

More warm-up sketches from Wegee photos. My brain is ticking over in neutral as I’ve been sick for what feels like two weeks now. Winter can’t be over fast enough.

Categories: pen and ink, sketchblog

Studio Snapshot #1

January 25th, 2010 No comments

photo of drawing table

What’s on my drawing table at the moment: a new sketchbook, multiple drafts of my graphic novel in progress, my minicomic, various doodles.

Categories: studio snapshot

Meanwhile in the Palace, A Lady

January 25th, 2010 No comments

pen and ink

A warm-up drawing. Everybody’s crazy about a sharp-dressed lady.

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Ink Potpourri 4

January 18th, 2010 Comments off

pen and ink

Weegee-based cops n’ robbers edition. See if you can pick out who’s who.

Blue Morning

January 11th, 2010 Comments off

pen and ink and watercolor

Ink and watercolor on really cheap paper.