![drawing of don't say anything](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8aPxx5h-if4/SkrDmtO0fWI/AAAAAAAABH4/g5WGWpv-bpc/just%20dont%20say%20anything%20-%20day%20231.jpg)
My commitment to learn how to capture the beauty of the world with lines on paper. Thanks for your visit.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Social Pressure
My abstract depiction of social pressure:
![Social Pressure](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8aPxx5h-if4/Skgnm58jCOI/AAAAAAAABHw/cLuygboEmkI/social%20pressure%20-%20day%20229.jpg)
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abstract,
social pressure
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Organization in Parts
This is called organization in parts. Designed to show that anything which is structured and organized necessarily divides the whole.
![Organization in Parts](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8aPxx5h-if4/SkYi7sMkl6I/AAAAAAAABHo/arP5M3sOOW0/organization%20in%20parts%20-%20day%20227.jpg)
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organization
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Random Portrait
This is a random portrait I just sketched from head, lots of fun.
Labels:
portrait,
random,
random portrait
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Robert M. Sapolsky
My sketch of Robert M. Sapolsky who first linked aging to stress via the Glucocorticoid Cascade Hypothesis of Aging.
Labels:
aging,
portrait,
Robert M. Sapolsky,
scientists
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Portrait in Pen
Here is a portrait I did with one of those flow pens you just love to write with. I am actually quite happy with it...
Monday, June 22, 2009
A portrait in crayon
Trying things in a different medium, here is a portrait done in crayon. I think it worked out well, though again shading is the biggest challenge.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Stephen Covey
My sketch of Stephen Covey, personal development guru and author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tiHg4tyAIl4KDi0G5YN6_1lXYEIPf_edsAVNiaohj8Ymr4WouZYH9zJBS_lpPG0qw6eIA2LhKKeTV6vSbw92e7oqAnrsczusmk9CTAY4kl7NhEFv5vPP864RDCrTpFwk3bdqOedXemboA=s0-d)
Labels:
author,
personal development,
portrait,
stephen covey
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Nicole of My Little Airport
Labels:
music,
my little airport,
portrait
Friday, June 19, 2009
Henrik Dam
Labels:
Henrik Dam,
nutrition,
portrait,
scientists
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thomas Johnson
Labels:
aging,
portrait,
scientists,
thomas johnson
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Barack Obama
My sketch of Barack Obama. Fans: I am just learning to draw, please don't take the rendition too seriously.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Labels:
Barack Obama,
politicians,
portrait
Dolly Parton
My slightly scary sketch of Dolly Parton.
I am really bad at smiles, teeth, etc...also I totally messed up on her cheeks...but cheeks are shading defined and a challenge for me...
I am really bad at smiles, teeth, etc...also I totally messed up on her cheeks...but cheeks are shading defined and a challenge for me...
Labels:
dolly parton,
portrait
Monday, June 15, 2009
Random Face
Here is another random portrait. I think my shading worked here, though it is a little less than subtle.
Labels:
portrait,
random portrait,
shading
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Random Person from Magazine
My sketch of a random person from a magazine. Did I mess up on shading? YES!
Labels:
portrait,
random portrait
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Colin Meloy
My sketch of Colin Meloy lead singer of The Decemberists.
Labels:
artist,
colin meloy,
music,
portrait
Friday, June 12, 2009
Elizabeth Taylor
Whatever it is, Elizabeth Taylor had it. I think I did a good job on this portrait in terms of shading. In the past I would draw a rough oval for the face, and then draw the eyes. This time I drew the oval and started shading. As a rule, I think I am going to try let shading drive the drawings from now on.
I didn't shade the whole face, or even all of her hair, trying to catch places where light seems to have fallen, and I would say I need to remember to do that, because it adds a lot. This is also the happiest I have ever been with portraying a nose!
Otherwise, I did mess up the proportions on her face, her eyes seem a little off, but then again, I guess that is what I get for trying to draw a perfect face in the first place!
I didn't shade the whole face, or even all of her hair, trying to catch places where light seems to have fallen, and I would say I need to remember to do that, because it adds a lot. This is also the happiest I have ever been with portraying a nose!
Otherwise, I did mess up the proportions on her face, her eyes seem a little off, but then again, I guess that is what I get for trying to draw a perfect face in the first place!
Labels:
actress,
elizabeth taylor,
portrait,
shading
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Jack White
My very quick sketch of Jack White of the White Stripes. Part because I am tired, and part because fast content creation is Jack's style.
Labels:
artist,
jack white,
music,
portrait,
white stripes
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Elizabeth Blackburn
Labels:
aging,
elizabeth blackburn,
portrait,
scientists
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Steve Pavlina
My sketch of Steve Pavlina who is a personal development writer and one of my heroes. I feel like my use of shading is getting better, and I am starting to realize how important it is to shade the whole face, at least at first, when learning just how to use shading to create depth and features.
Labels:
personal development,
portrait,
Steve Pavlina,
writer
Monday, June 8, 2009
Pogo
My sketch of the music remix artist Pogo. This was another experiment with shading, and I think it worked well, though I tend to focus too much attention on defining noses I think.
![Sketch of Music Artist Pogo](//lh3.ggpht.com/_8aPxx5h-if4/Si3dwionydI/AAAAAAAAA_g/5Xbs6pfZ52I/s400/pogo%20-%20day%20209.JPG)
Check out his stuff here:
http://www.myspace.com/pogotracks
http://www.youtube.com/user/Fagottron
Check out his stuff here:
http://www.myspace.com/pogotracks
http://www.youtube.com/user/Fagottron
Study of Shading
This is my study of shading, where I really just experimented. I think that I lost contrast with the eyes and everything, and I probably needed to define them with shading. I made it a real challenge on myself using pen though, and I will probably try this again with pencil.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
David Sinclair
Labels:
aging,
david sinclair,
portrait,
scientists
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Michael E. Gerber
Labels:
author,
Michael E. Gerber,
portrait
Monday, June 1, 2009
Bilinda Butcher
Labels:
artist,
belinda butcher,
music,
portrait
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