Tuesday, May 19, 2009

My favorite spot

I've found a favorite spot in the park next to my apartment. I love to go and sit on this little bench and read, write, study, sketch, or just stare out at the water. The first two pics were taken with my phone. The two winter ones were on my camera.







Picasso

I bought an incredible book filled with Picasso's work from the JCU bookstore for only a dollar!! Used gel pens to sketch a couple of my favorites... took these pics with my phone.


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Pass It On


I recently visited my friend Pat's blog and found the Pass It On, Random Act of Kindness, Give-Away posted there. It took me all of two seconds to decide to participate and now I am following the rules and posting a similar give-away here. The rules are simple and it seems like it will be a lot of fun.
The first five (5) people to comment on this post will get something from or made by me. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully:

• I make no guarantees that you will like what I make (if I decide to make something).
• What I create or give will be just for you.
• It’ll be done over the next 12 months.
• You have no clue what it’s going to be. It may be a charcoal sketch. It could be a photograph. Might even be a book I think you will like. Could be a sculpture or a painting. It may be a gift certificate from a place I think you would like. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!
• I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
• I reserve the right to change the rules!
And in return, all you need to do is post this text into a post of your own (it can be on a blog, on MySpace, Facebook etc.) and make or give 5 things for 5 others. Of course, you’ll have to send me your mailing address...Sound fun? Comment below and let me know you want to participate. Pass it on...

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Another Charcoal Sketch

This is the first charcoal sketch I did after I bought blending stumps.
I was mostly just experimenting....









Charcoal Sketch

Here's the first charcoal sketch I've ever done... I saw some works online and thought it looked like fun so I bought a big sketchbook and a few charcoals and went to town. This particular sketch was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci's Head of a Woman.