Year: 2022
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What’s on Your Easel?
Snails, Pinups, and a Spider What do those things have to do with each other? Nothing really, other than I drew them… These snails are from a reference provided by Hielmy_arrasyid . Check them out. They’re a great photographer on instagram. These Pinups are in keeping with the Halloweeny theme! The first one is Stefania…
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A collection of Mini Paintings and a Notebook
I finally managed to finish painting an entire deck of cards! I put them all in a collection I’ve entitled, 52 Mini Paintings: The First Deck. It is available from Amazon either as an E-book, a paperback, or even in hardback. If you get a copy, be sure and drop us a note letting me…
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Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn died on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022. She was 90 years old. She passed peacefully in her sleep at home. Like so many others, I grew up listening to her and many of her songs have been a staple of my life. Not the least of which is Coal Miners Daughter. I was 9…
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Phroggos
Girl2 and I are in love with frogs. Most days we’ll share at least a dozen or so frog posts on Instagram with each other. So much so that we have started corresponding with them getting permission to use their photos as references and learning their photography secrets. Some of my favorites are Jeffrey Gonzalez…
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Nearly Daily Face Practice 2022
In my continuing efforts to grow as an artist, I am learning to capture a likeness quicker and looser. And in fountain pen no less! There were a total of 630 faces (give or take) in this sketchbook. I admit, however, that it took longer than a couple of months. I started in March and…