A Charcoal of Some Old Man

This 8.3 x 11 inch drawing took place in my four hour art class. I know this guy is scary looking, but everyone was choosing the same sweet old lady. So I put down my copy of the Old Lady and chose this. I started with vine charcoal, when every feature was in place I switched to compressed charcoal. While I was drawing, a 60-ish year old lady walked by on her way to the bathroom (yeah, my seat was next to the hallway that housed the bathrooms). She stopped and gave me a hug, saying I did a good job. It made me feel good, you know, the warm fuzzy feeling good. We've been friends since then... well, saying-hi-to-each-other-friends.

A Pastel of Martha Graham 18x24 in.

Final project in my figure drawing class. The assignment: choose a picture with good highlights, shadows, the face and full body. I chose Martha Graham, not only because this photo met all the requirements but also because she wrote the essay "An Athlete of God". She used the analogy of dancing in her writing, but I think it can be applied to anything in life. I need to mention my amazing talented art teacher, David Bowman. Check out his work, he's crazy good.

A painting of Holly

This is an oil painting of Holly, she is one of the most beautiful, lovely, genuine, and sincere friends that I have been blessed to have in my life! She had a picture which worked perfect for an idea I have. With her permission, I was able to paint my idea. Although this picture is complete, I have so so so much more to learn and skeelz (skills) to develop if my idea is to come to life! I need to thank my Heavenly Father for blessing me, I actually feel passionate about drawing/painting which in turn makes me more appreciative and amazed at the talents others possess!