On location sketches

January 19, 2014Animals, journaling, portraits, Sketches

I recently finished a sketchbook I usually use for drawing on location. So you’ll see here lots of drawings done at the zoo, and the MET + AMNH museums. Because the sketchbook is small, I usually flip it upside down when I want to draw on the bottom of the page…makes it easier on the … Read More

New York buildings

March 19, 2013journaling, Sketches

I don’t usually draw buildings or cityscapes because: 1 Drawing cubes doesn’t interest me, and 2 I have a hard time keeping everything in proportion, but here are some sketches I did recently. I think the sketch with the white sky is the best cityscape I’ve ever drawn. I still fudged up the amount of … Read More

Sketchbook Project at Arthouse co-op

January 29, 2012Animals, journaling, watercolors

I am about to send out my submission to the sketchbook project. The sketchbook tour will start April 2012, but in the meantime here are some of the sketches I did. I focused on drawing architecture because it’s not my strong point (and there are also some animal sketches). The tricky thing about architecture is … Read More

Waiting room sketches

February 7, 2011journaling, Sketches

These are sketches I drew 1 to 2 years ago in various doctors’ waiting rooms . The third image is a combination of waiting room and subway. Drawing on location is a bit tricky because things never stay still. The moment I start drawing a person, said person moves even though he was staying still … Read More

Metrozoo sketches

January 30, 2011journaling, Sketches

While on my Miami vacation, I went to the zoo about 5 times, to sketch and take pictures. I feel I have to promote the zoo a bit here, because when I went there, it was kind of empty. So here are three cool things about Miami Metrozoo: You buy a general admission once, if … Read More