Rome Sketches in Ink

These are some ink sketches I did in Rome Italy. It was at the Piazza Navona (Navona Square), it is called the "Four Rivers Fountain" sculpted by Bernini.

Mini Rome Ink Sketch

Another sketch done in Rome.  This one is 2x3 inches.  Drawing small forces you to abbreviate the details.... thus teaching you to think in ink.

Rome Sketch in Ink

This is a sketch I did while in Rome.  I love ink sketching.

Studies after Michelangelo

 

All of these are for sale on etsy:

They are all brown/sepia ink with a wash of watercolor.  

Drawing after Michelangelo

I did this drawing after Michelangelo.  I used homemade charcoal on watercolor, toned paper.  I may start selling these copies???  I am learning so much from Michelangelo!!!

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4th of July American Flag, Pen Sketch

Here is another pen sketch of the American Flag.  I love America!

Face Sketch, Ink with Watercolor

I am love to draw with pen and ink.  The watercolor looks nice as a background.

Provo Airport Dike Road

This is a small pen sketch of the Provo Airport Dike Road.

Mayflower Ship, Logo Designs: Mayflower, Unicorn, and Lion

This is an update of the Mayflower ship.  I designed and painted the flower, lion, and unicorn.

Pen and Ink Sketch

I have been using an ink grinder and an ink stick to grind my own ink.  Lots and lots of joy....... and much fun!!!!!!!  It actually works better than the normal waterproof india ink on the water color paper.  Plus I can get some great variety in tone.

Arthur William Brown Charcoal Copy

I copied a drawing done by Arthur William Brown.  

He was an illustrator and a good friend of F.R. Gruger.

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Face Drawing with Homemade Charcoal

This is a head demo of some of my homemade charcoal.  

It is done on handmade paper.  I used skim milk to "fix" it.

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Work in Progress

This is some of the progress of the painting that I am 

working on.  I am so excited for this painting.  

Pen Face Sketch

I found myself sitting and waiting...... so I did 

a sketch.   Regular "Bic" Pens are fun because 

you can get a half-tone with a light touch.

New Classical Drawing/Sketch

This is charcoal on brown paper.  I was looking at old masters and being inspired by them.

George Bridgman Copies

This is another George Bridgman copy.  I love how much his drawings can say.  

George Bridgman Copies

I have made copies of George Bridgman's book (Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing form Life).  I use charcoal on tinted paper to copy gesture and line quality.  I love George Bridgman's ability to take the human form and describe it simply.  

Learning from Nathan Fowkes

Nathan Fowkes came and did some lectures, I was able to go to some of them.  He answered many of my art questions that I have had for years.  Nathan did a demo of a landscape that was awesome.  Here are some of my feeble attempts of trying to apply some of the knowledge that he shared.  This is his blog: http://nathanfowkes-sketch.blogspot.com/

Dirty Socks Sketch

This is a pen sketch that I found the other day.  Dirty socks anyone???

aaaahhhhh there's a Beetle in my Sketchbook!!!!

I was just looking through some old sketchbooks to get some ideas.  I found this drawing that I did about three years ago.  I remember really enjoying this drawing.  It's fun to look at old drawings and measure your progress.

PS I love smoother paper in my sketchbooks.