This is from an old sketchbook. I don’t remember when I made this collage, but I like him.
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from the sketchbook
A study of Van Gogh from 2020 sketchbook. I love the way Van Gogh uses lines, so I wanted to experiment with that. He used oil paint, but I used a sharpie and Derwent inktense paint. The note to self reads: J’ai dessiné cette image en regardant une photo d’un autoportrait de Vincent Van Gogh.Continue reading “from the sketchbook”
from the sketchbook
Practice with a continuous line drawing. I definitely looked at the page. There are two lines in total here: the mammals on land and the birds in the air.
from the sketchbook
I love doing these—quick blind contour of a horse with eyes closed. I drew a lot of horses when I was a little kid in my room with one of those “How to Draw” step-by-step books, so fortunately I remember what a horse looks like (I’m also from Texas, so knowing what a horse looksContinue reading “from the sketchbook”
from the sketchbook
from the sketchbook
I found an old book from 1906 called Extinct Animals by E. Ray Lankester, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. I drew this blind contour drawing while looking at a picture of a Dodo bird’s skeleton. Based on the writing, I may have also been channeling Dave Matthews. At the time I drew this, I wasn’t listening toContinue reading “from the sketchbook”
from the sketchbook
“focus” is overrated
The other side of the paper has a note to self: I drew the one on the other side first while I was on the phone and then I finished it while still on the phone and afterwards I thought ‘What could I draw if I concentrated and focused?’ but this one was concentrated andContinue reading ““focus” is overrated”
from the sketchbook
Collage made in 2021
from the sketchbook
She’s rarely the most willing model, but she’s the cutest!
Karen Fred 