Woman on the train

Here is a sketch I did a few weeks ago while on the train to Chicago

How about a new print?

This is a new print. It began as a demo for my printmaking class. I just expanded it a bit. It is a drypoint and chine' colle print. You may recognize the image, I lifted it directly out of my sketchbook. It is about 4"x5" (image size); 8"x10" with the mat.

Another sketch from the barber shop

Here is another barber shop sketch from the same day.

Barber shop sketch

I did this sketch while in the barber shop the other day... I love going in to hear all the old timers (hey, wait a minute... I am getting to be an old timer).

Noodles Inc. sketchbook entry

This is a drawing I did a few weeks ago while I was in Chicago. I was eating at Noodles Inc. (Veg. Pad Thai is the best)... anyway this guy was sitting next to me so I decided to sketch him while I was waiting. I love to try to capture the essence of a person with as few lines as possible. I am trying to get a poetic feel with this drawing. I am also interested with the notion of the "sacrement of the present", trying to become aware of my surroundings in the present moment. It is amazing how unaware we really are. This kind of awareness in so necessary to good drawing. I am pleased with how this turned out.