Lei Maker

9 x 12" Strathmore canvas paper. Grumbacher Pentalic woodless HB pencil.
A co-worker lent me this pencil, which I'd never before tried. It glides
easily and can quickly put down a tone, but can't get very dark on
this paper. Done on Sept. 23, '08.

Derby

12 x 9" Strathmore canvas paper. Wolff BB pencil.
The model wore a nice, old-fashioned outfit and
put an interesting twist in his pose. Again, hard to
get darks on this type of paper with this normally
dark pencil. Done Sept. 16, '08.

Bloomers 1

12 x 9" Canson watercolor paper. Wolff carbon pencil and gray wash. The model came with
turn-of-the-1900's French fieldworkers' undergarments. This and the one following are eight-minute
sketches.

Bloomers 2

12 x 9" Canson watercolor paper. Wolff carbon pencil and gray wash.

Stacy Back

12 x 9" Canson cream-colored drawing paper. Wolff carbon pencil and gray wash.

Phil and Afro

I made this drawing of a certain local celebrity on a bad hair day from a newspaper photo
sometime in 2007. I've had it taped to the wall in my work space at my job and it
seems to get comments from co-workers. Image size roughly 10 x 8"; color pencil and
Tombow gray wash on animation paper.

Muslin Shirt

Wolff carbon B pencil on Strathmore 9 x 12" canvas paper. I've been trying out different papers and media,
and the carbon pencil leaves an interesting effect on this canvas-embossed paper. Almost like a wash.
Hard to get darks.

O'Brien Castle

This was done on site in June of '05 during a family trip to Ireland. The fifteenth-c. castle crowns the highest
point on the island of Inishere, the smallest of the Aran Islands in County Clare. I got off my rented bike
to sketch the ruined castle, while a crowd of Irish teens clambered over the ramparts. They were very
friendly and polite, and told us about their national game of Irish football, played with something that looks
like a hockey stick. 9 x 12", pen and wash on cream-colored paper in Cachet spiral-bound sketchbook.

Annie Oakley Two 8-26-8

Pigma Micron 05 pen on 9 x 12" Canson watercolor paper.
I was trying a new pen and paper for this sketch. The ink is
water soluble and can be turned into a wash with a brush
and water. Wish the drawing did more justice to the model...

Annie Oakley One 8-26-8

Our model had a fun costume. I wasn't satisfied with the drawings,
but wanted to post something to show that I have been drawing
a little. Fountain pen on 9 x 12" Strathmore canvas paper.

Tux 8-5-08

The model posed as a James Bond-type
with a fake gun. 12" x 9". Fountain pen
on bond layout.

Clifftop Cooks 8-5-05

9" x 12". Fountain pen and sepia ink in ecru spiral-bound sketchbook.
This sketch shows a scene from the great old-time music gathering
held at Clifftop, W.Va., every August. We stayed at the campsite
of friends who brought a very organized kitchen setup. The drawing
shows the hostess, Hilarie, preparing a meal with the participation of
four little camp girls and the mother of three of the helpers. As always, I wish I had sketched more.

Model 7-22-08, One

8" x 11". Fountain pen and sepia ink
on Strathmore charcoal paper.
The model's pose, although simple,
had a nice, subtle shift of weight
onto one foot.

Model 7-22-08, Two

12" x 9". Fountain pen and sepia ink
on Strathmore charcoal paper.
The model is one of our favorites
at the session and likes to bring
an unusual assortment of accessories
for the costumed poses.

Old Butternut

12" x 9". Fountain pen on ecru paper in spiral-bound sketchbook.
An old butternut tree on the farm belonging to my sister and her husband
on Big Wheeling Creek in West Virginia. Sketch done in August of '04.

The tree is still alive and healthy in the summer of '08.

Lynne

11" x 8". Five-minute sketch. Carbon pencil on Strathmore charcoal paper.
One of our veteran models; very classical figure.

Erl 1

Very interesting model with a strong face and physique. 14" x 11".
Brush and india ink on Canson sketch pad.

Erl 2

14" x 11". Brush and india ink on Canson sketch pad.

Erl 3

14" x 11". Brush and india ink on Canson sketch pad.

Dorothy 3

12" x 9". Namiki fountain pen on Bristol Vellum.

Dorothy 2

12" x 9". Caran d'ache watercolor pencil on Briston Vellum.

Dorothy 1

From life drawing session of 6-17-08. Model was dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
12" x 9". Namiki fountain pen on Bristol Vellum.

Sailor 2-26-08

Jee 2: 6-10-08

Jee 1 6-10-08

Cowboy Singing. April 15, '08

Musician Sketches from 2006

Pen and ink sketch of Mel Durham from summer 2006. 12 x 9", Namiki fountain pen on Strathmore vellum.
Sketch of Gene, Mel, and Patty from summer 2006. 12 x 9", Namiki fountain pen on Strathmore vellum.