PORTRAIT IN FRONT OF PORTRAIT

11" x 17"
Pentel brush pen, Faber-Castell brushes, Dr. Ph Martin Bombay India ink and China marker in Canson sketchbook

MARSH VILLAGE BAR

11" x 17"
Pentel brush pen, Faber-Castell brushes in Canson sketchbook

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

11" x 17"
Mixed Media in Canson sketchbook

LEFT HOOK

18" x 24"
#2B pencil, Dr. Ph Martin Bombay India ink, Kuretake Fude brush, Faber-Castell brushes and Winsor Newton Series 7 #3 brush on Strathmore 400 Bristol paper

WHITE HORSE

18" x 24"
Acrylic on paper

TEST SHEET

11" x 8 1/2"
Mixed Media
Day 2 of 7 Art A Day Challenge:

I keep a test sheet taped on the right side of my drawing table while working. I roll the tips of my brushes on it to get a fine point, test our colors, shapes and textures, jot down notes, etc. Pretty soon I'm really working on two drawings at once. I'm falling and have no idea what's going on as images appear. It's a great way to stop thinking and just have fun.

95% of the time it's just a mess and I cut up the sheet into colorful bookmarks on which I write quotes and jokes. I have a LOT of books so eventually each one will have it's own bookmark. Waste not want not..

5% of the time these test sheets hold interesting art that comes from deep in there somewhere.

SUNFLOWERS AM

24" x 36"
Acrylic on paper

Day 1 of 7 Art A Day Challenge.  In the morning when I wake up I see Julie on my left. As I turn right to get out of bed I see  my Sunflowers in the morning. Every day is a miracle!

FIGURE STUDY YELLOW

11" x 14"
Pentel brush pen, Kuretake Fude brush, Dr Ph Martin Bombay India inks, Faber Castell brushes in Strathmore sketchbook

FIGURE STUDY

11" x 8 1/2"
Kuretake Fude brush, Faber - Castell brushes, Dr Ph Martin Bombay India inks and Winsor Newton #8 series 520 brush in Canson sketchbook

ROEBLING'S DREAM

8 1/2" x 11"
Dr Ph Martin's Bombay India inks, Faber-Castell brushes and Winsor Newton #8 Series 520 brush in Canson sketchbook

IT'S LIKE A JUNGLE SOMETIMES

18" x 24"
#2B pencil, Kuretake Fude brush, Faber-Castell brushes and dayglo acrylics on Canson watercolor paper

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.

BASQUIAT AND VAN GOGH MODERN ART MARTYRS

11" x 17"
2B pencil, Kuretake Fude Brush, Pentel pen, Faber - Castell brushes and Kuretake white ink in Canson sketchbook

MUHAMMED ALI INTERVIEW

 11" x 17"
#2B Pencil, Kuretaki Fude brush, Faber - Castell brushes and White China marker in Canson sketchbook
In the late 1970's Ali continued to make money in prizefighting but he was slowing down physically. It was obvious that the unthinkable was happening to him as it does to all mortals. But wasn't he immortal?
One day a particularly rude journalist started in on him with questions about getting old and slow. Ali remained gracious and tried to politely dance his way around the journalist's unbearable smugness. Then the journalist said "Ali, you appear to have slurred speech."
Ali answered "People 'been whupping me upside the head for twenty five years. How 'bout I punch you in the head once and see how you talkin'."

STRANGE CATS

11" x 17"
Pentel Brush pen, Kuretake Fude brush, Kuretake white ink and toothbrush in Canson sketchbook

SKINNY PETE, COMBO AND BADGER

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