February WetCanvas Portrait Challenge

Vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, and Conte charcoal pencil on Sennelier Pastel Card. I like shadows and enjoyed the challenge of obscuring the left side of the face and only suggesting details. The support is very attractive, but also very delicate. I damaged the paper as I was working and had trouble adding charcoal on the damaged areas. Lesson learned: Do not erase too much on this support. (Does this mean don't make mistakes?)

Yet Another Zombie

Can one ever draw too many zombies? I think not. Micron pen on Bienfang Graphics 360 paper.

Dallas gets 12.5 inches of snow

Here is what I saw as I stood on my front steps this morning. A winter wonderland. Except of course for the trees falling down from the weight of the snow and all the power failures. 12.5 inches in 24 hours. A Dallas record.

Another Muddy Zombie

Here is another version of a muddy zombie. Micron pen on Bienfang Graphics 360 paper.

Illustration Friday - Muddy

Getting muddy is an occupational hazard for zombies. You know, crawling out of the grave and all. Micron pen on Bienfang Graphics 360 paper.

Work In Progress: Oil Portrait of Christopher

I am working on an oil painting of Christopher. Here is what I have so far. I am in the modeling stage. The vertical stripes behind his head will be curtains.

By the way, a porn site was leaving comments on my blog, so I switched to moderated comments.

Christopher Sleeps

I drew this while Christopher slept on the couch. I am experimenting with different styles and am thinking about design when I draw. Here I just used hatching and tried to keep everything on a diagonal.

Illustration Friday - Focused

I drew this portrait from life. My son Andrew was sitting at the kitchen table and was very focused on his homework.