Tea Stain #1

On a strip of sketch paper, I rested a tea bag for only a moment and let it dry over night.  The following morning I drew with pencil the face, people, and planets.

The tea?  Tension Tamer.

Map #3

Winter Trees At Night

Oil painting.  I don't know how to paint and I won't pretend to, but it sure is fun and relaxing to do.  It will always be the one form of art I indulge in without concerning myself with result.

A Cat Named Sprite

This is a commissioned work, sold to a private collector.

Map #2

Map #1

Creep #1

The exercise...I told a story out loud, something personal, while just randomly sketching. After about 20 minutes, maybe 30, I had drawn this. I will continue this exercise. Talk and draw...see what comes out...

This guy also inspired me to draw a series of "Creeps."

Lastly, do you see a creepy smile, or a little frown with a crazy mustache? Which did you see first?

London Cat

This is a commissioned work, sold to a private collector.

Lumberjack

Paintings

I thought I'd post a few of the paintings I've done over the years.  Here are a choice few...

Clouds

Mostly Blue

 Tom Waits

Trees At Dusk

Like A Storm It Will Pass

 

Aureus Fleo

30" by 20" Project (SOLD)

This is a commissioned work on a 30" by 20" sheet of soft fibrous paper.  The three portraits in the drawing are of Solomon Burke, Charles Caldwell, and R.L. Burnside, all blues musicians.  Included in the mix are trees, planets with hitching posts, and little people traveling with their balloons.  I don't currently have the means of scanning a piece this large, so here are pictures of the drawing, both of the entire work and of various details.

Once again, the weapon of choice was a black pilot pen.

Entire Work

Solomon Burke

R. L. Burnside

Charles Caldwell

Little People

November 17, 2012 (For Sale)

One of six drawings that will be on display at Emerald City Coffee, 3938 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60613.  The six works should all be up sometime next week.

November 16, 2012 (For Sale)

One of six drawings that will be on display at Emerald City Coffee, 3938 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60613.  The six works should all be up sometime next week.

The Tippler (Pencil)

This is a pencil version of The Tippler that was posted earlier in pen.  They are, for the most part, identical, though I find the Tippler himself to be a completely different person with a completely different personality.  This piece was done per the request of a private collector.