Doodle face

I thought I would go ahead and post this old drawing while I'm at it. I did it a month ago or so, but I always liked that it looked to me like my good friend Chris Johnson. Probably a year ago or so, I did a whole series of drawings of him for this comic book pitchand I guess I really got to know his face, cuz now I draw him without meaning to. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering to get your picture taken, drop me a line. I'm always excited to get new faces to study, and its always a bit awkward asking people... I'm still overcoming my introverted ways.

Ballpoint doodle

I began this sketch yesterday and was pleasantly surprised by how it evolved. I tend to use multiple sources of reference imagery when I draw and paint to capture subtle lighting effects and maintain accurate body structure; but this time I just flowed. It was quite relaxing. I probably have mentioned this before, but I love using ballpoint. Not the fancy ones that spew black ink effortlessly, but the cheap ones that really make you push hard to get a deep solid line. It reminds me of drawing in my intaglio classes at Baylor, where you etch relief lines into a sheet of metal using a sharp tool and then you rub ink on it and run it through a press to print it. The ability to create both soft delicate lines and bold thunderous lines based on pressure, and the inability to erase really adds to the texture of the drawing. If you build up slowly your hatching and avoid the urge to apply a lot of pressure from the get go, you can maintain a lot of control and there isn't really any mistakes... just more texture and movement. Give it a try sometime and send me your pictures if you do. I'd love to post them.

Tiger Woods - Painting Progression

Barack Obama

Chad & his girl

Dan & Emily

UT Student Help

A while back I was contacted by a student at UT who was in desperate need of a crash coarse in illustrator. He was attempting to get a scholarship for his masters degree in advertising and so I helped him with his illustrations. He did all the line work in the background and I did the characters and color.

Blogger Head Shot

Neighborhood Friends

What we like

Alicia & Laura

First Baptist Church Illustration