Bamboo Pencil Extender/Lengthener

I am making pencil extenders/lengtheners out

of bamboo. Eventually I want to make them for

bigger things like pastels, china markers, etc.

I like this natural look better then what is on the market.

Plus this can be used for multiple purposes.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88619689/bamboo-pencil-extender-lengthener

Oil Painting of Hands

Christ comes to my rescue......often.....usually

through other people.

Wavy Hair Painting

This is a recent painting. Framed and varnished.

Whooohooo. I used the frame that is two posts down.

See this on etsy@ http://www.etsy.com/listing/88385708/wavy-hair-original-oil-painting

Sketchbook Pencil Portraits

I haven't posted much from my

sketchbook lately. Some of these

have been seen before.....

Walnut Frames

Both of these are made out of walnut that I picked out from the wood store. I don't have a table saw so the wood store cut it and put the groove. The small frame is joined with screws and plugs. The big frame is done with a buscuit jointer and glue holds it together.

Oregon Fall Colors!!

This is how Oregon looks recently.

Anatomy

I should have posted this on Halloween.

These are from Niki Covington's class.

Dancing Faun

This is a dip pen drawing I love using this medium.

I am selling stuff.........

this is a necklace that I made..

this is a dip pen drawing.......

hopefully these will sell on etsy

http://www.etsy.com/people/HawsArt?ref=si_pr

Arm Sketch

White and black charcoal.

Dip Pen for my wife.

This is one of my first attempts in working with an old dip pen.

I thought it would flow better. I must be doing something wrong

Maybe my nib is old?? or bad ink? I need to talk to a calligrapher

and get more information. With that said, it turned out nicely.

These are my tools....kind of fun!!! I like this medium. I want to do more......

Hand Sketch............with my own hands

One of my honest desires is to learn how to draw like a master.

Not to copy exactly what I see, but to know how to design and

compose the visual elements to be beautiful. As for now .....

I have to live with my limited knowledge and experience.

Pirate charcoal.

Still learning the charcoal stuff, among other things.........

This is for sale on etsy: 

Just wanted to post somthing.

Fun pencil sketches. (from an old movie book)

I am trying to learn how to use charcoal.

I think the white should be used more delicately/sparingly?

Pirate Season

9x12 This was to figure out color and placement. J W Waterhouse was my inspiration for approach. I am not a master like him.