MUSIC IN THE PARK

11" x 17"
#2B pencil, Kuretake Fude brush and Faber-Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

F TRAIN TO WEST 4TH STREET 3:00AM

11" x 17"
Kuretake Fude brush, Dr. Ph Martin Bombay black India ink, Faber Castell brushes and Kuretake White ink 30 in Canson sketchbook

PORTRAIT OF ROBERT CENEDELLA

8 1/2" x 11"
#2B pencil, Kuretake Fude brush, Pentel brush pen, Faber-Castell brushes and white China marker in Canson sketchbook

Happy Birthday to a great artist and teacher.  I learn a lot from studying this man's work.  You can check out his story in the documentary "Art Bastard" (Amazon)

HOLLYWOOD DARTBOARD

18" x 24"
Uniball vision fine black pen, Faber-Castell big brushes drawn in Canson sketchbook then photocopied and glued onto watercolor paper.

CHANNELING PHILIP GUSTON

8 1/2" x 11"
#2B pencil, Pentel brush pen, Kuretake Fude brush, Faber-Castell brushes and white China marker in Canson sketchbook
When I was in High school our class visited the Marlboro Gallery for Guston's show in 1970. I thought is was great. Huge cartoon like paintings filled the space. I'd never seen anything like it and was completely blown away. Imagine my surprise when the "art establishment" universally criticized this exhibition. The "swells" and academics were offended that he dared to paint his own way! I learned then that sometimes when you don't follow the crowd they will try to make you stand in the corner.