I felt inspired for this year's white elephant gift/holiday party, and framed this as my contribution...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Figure Drawing
Some drawing from a figure drawing session at the Arts Institute of Washington in Rosslyn, VA.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Albert Einstein Memorial
After I sketched Martin and saw how much attention he was getting, I thought I would give a little love to Albert too.
Monday, October 3, 2011
MLK Jr. Memorial
I may not be the first person to sketch the just-dedicated Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, but I was happy to go finally see it, see the very moved crowds, and get a chance to sketch it myself.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Congressional Cemetery [September Sketchcrawl]
A bunch of us were itching for another sketchcrawl, so we gathered up at Congressional Cemetery (near the Stadium Armory Station) this past weekend. We started by getting an extremely interesting tour of the grounds from former chairman of the board of the Cemetery Preservation Association & sketcher himself, Patrick Crowley. We had a great overview of the grounds, peaked into a vault or two and learned quite a bit about the cemetery and DC history. Add to that, there was an over abundance of subject matter to tackle.
After our tour I began the sketch below, and managed to halfway finish it before being interrupted by the rain. Now some of the other sketchers braved the rain better than I and made some beautiful work, but not I. So I took a break and walked around a bit, searching for a beautiful little statue Patrick pointed out on our tour. "Marie Estelle Krachmar" caught my eye with her broken legs, eroded surface (marble is vulnerable to acid rain) and the fact that everyday someone puts a coin in her lap. So I began sketching her when a there came a lull in the rain. That lull was short though, and ultimately I had to finish the sketch at home, but the group has talked about coming back on a sunnier day that may be more conducive to sketching outdoors. I'm looking forward to it.
After our tour I began the sketch below, and managed to halfway finish it before being interrupted by the rain. Now some of the other sketchers braved the rain better than I and made some beautiful work, but not I. So I took a break and walked around a bit, searching for a beautiful little statue Patrick pointed out on our tour. "Marie Estelle Krachmar" caught my eye with her broken legs, eroded surface (marble is vulnerable to acid rain) and the fact that everyday someone puts a coin in her lap. So I began sketching her when a there came a lull in the rain. That lull was short though, and ultimately I had to finish the sketch at home, but the group has talked about coming back on a sunnier day that may be more conducive to sketching outdoors. I'm looking forward to it.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
SPX Haul, 2011
Mesomorph & Instances by Tom Galambos
Ganges #4 by Kevin Huizenga
Uptight #3 & #4 by Jordan Crane
Ben Died of a Train by Box Brown
The Gremlin Movie Incident by Cara Bean
Big Questions poster & cards by Anders Nilsen
Any Empire by Nate Powell
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
Wandering Son by Shimura Takako
I Will Bite You, Tantrum, & Early by Joseph Lambert
Optic Nerve #12 by Adrian Tomine
Super Baby Jesus #2 & #3, and Helium vs. Hydrogen #2 by Adam Aylard
Gaylord Phoenix by Edie Fake
Show Off by Mark Burrier
Little Garden by Darryl Ayo
NYSSSA 2011 Figure Studies
Squeezed in a figure drawing or two over the summer. I had another I liked, but sadly I forgot it in classroom when I left for home.
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