Saturday, December 17, 2011

My Sketchbook

     I tell my students that it's very important to keep a sketchbook and to be always drawing if you want to improve.  It's also a good way to see how much you're improving.  Well, I haven't been as good with keeping up with my own sketchbook.  I had a few half finished sketches in one sketchbook and several ones that I've collected that I haven't put anything into.  Here are a couple that I managed to finish.

I've been working on a series of sketches with old barns as the subject matter.

Right now these are straight pencil sketches, but I may go back and add color.  Or use these as a study and do a larger painting based on these.

And here's the one I'm working on as we speak.  I like drawings where you can see the process.  
     I think I'm going to start taking pics of my work as I'm working on them.  At least I'd find it interesting.  
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19 comments:

  1. sh4man1December 17, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    great post !!!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    nice :)

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  3. jerzey72December 18, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    yay more nice paintings

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  4. JJDecember 18, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    these are gorgeous !
    i used to draw portraits and i wish i had kept some of my work.

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  5. Pat HattDecember 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Wow all are great, really liked the first one. It is interesting to see the process too, considering I prob couldn't draw 2 plus 2..haha

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  6. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    These are lovely. This takes a lot of work and I like the idea of studying a particular subject. Barns have such character and as they age they get more interesting.

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  7. Electric AddictDecember 18, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    holy crap these are so good. that's some real talent!! I'm quite impressed

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  8. Missed PeriodsDecember 18, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Taking pictures of the progression of your work sounds like a great idea. And thanks for sharing your work.

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  9. FubarDecember 19, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    hmmm these are absolute crap.. a 3rd grader could do better.. Im jelly.. I cant draw..



















    p.s. these rock.

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  10. Aleksandar PokimicaDecember 19, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Holy... those are just... beautiful!

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  11. Simon blackDecember 19, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Wow that's great, very beautiful.

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  12. TheRaveSite.comDecember 19, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Those are great! You are very talented.

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  13. ElectroManDecember 19, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    really nice

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  14. Mr.DDecember 19, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Good pics

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  15. Michelle My BellDecember 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    What a gift you have of expressing art. These pictures are beautiful!!! Lovely~

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  16. Chubby SingsonDecember 26, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    outstanding sketches. very life-like. i enjoyed looking at them. it would be very nice if you have these on frames and hang it on a wall in your house. : )

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  17. Vijay MenonDecember 26, 2011 at 10:01 AM

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  18. Vijay MenonDecember 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    And at first sight I thought those were photographs :O
    *bows*

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  19. Cynical720December 27, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Awesome stuff bro!

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