Drawing a new friend...

I taught another drawing workshop in San Francisco today where I drew my new friend Hujie again, as she drew me. Our sessions are becoming deeper as we sit and stare at each other while dragging the pen quietly around the paper.

She is from China and from what I understand is a well known artist there. She has a book published and the whole nine. Its sweet how we are from different walks of life, don't understand each others spoken language yet we bond so sacredly through art.

I tried a different style today where I suggest the curvatures in her face with fine lines.

It was a beautiful session today.

I've been interviewed...

Check out this interview with me by Avy Jetter... I reveal some interesting, personal info for the first time (publicly).
http://electricstorm.blogspot.com/

Drawing my workshop students

This lady was drawing me as I was drawing her during one of my workshops in San Francisco. So Cute! She spoke no english at all and just watched me in the beginning, I thought she wasn't interested but after my demonstrations she grabbed a pencil and drew with me with a concentration as if she was an old master. I mean she drew with confidence! She looked up at me every other second didn't seem a bit nervous as to what I may have thought about her skill level. At  the end she showed me the drawing, stared at me deeply  and bursted into a cloud of laughter when I began to smile. It was so cute how she grabbed the drawing and spoke about it in chinese though I don't know a word of it... wonder if she caught on to that by my nonverbal smiles and nods. A true golden moment in time where art created a friendship that would have otherwise probably not have happened.


Elderly Asian Lady Drawing me
11x8
Ballpoint Pen on Paper

This lady was one of my students drawing her hands as a warm-up for class at Sharon Art Studio in San Francisco.
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Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Drawing my bike

I did this as a demo during my Drawing Toolbox Class in San Francisco today.


My Bike
Ballpoint Pen
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Back at it with concept art :)

I shot this photo of market street in San Francisco. On the right I added some imagination to the image in photoshop to create a vision I always see when going to SF, a bottomless city similar to Coruscant in StarWars. It's fun and relaxing to do this when I'm not drawing or painting.
Check out more of my concept art work at my other blog here: Dawood's Concept / Digital Art

Drawing on the train

In this video I am actually drawing a cyclist on the train in San Francisco. I give lots of tips on how to draw on public transit and why it is my favorite exercise. Thanks for view and leave any questions you may have in the comments below.  

Transit Drawing Again

This is a sketch I cranked out on the train on my way to San Francisco today.

Fall In Love With Your Inner Child Again... (Its OK!!)

Been so busy lately - I finally had a chance to do some drawings from life today (my favorite) of real people in real situations (not figure drawing sessions). This is one of my high school drawing students at Oakland School for The Arts as she was cranking away at the page creating some incredible work. I hadn't drawn anyone from observation in a minute so when I went in on this one I was thoroughly JUICED to draw.

Thats something I have to do a video about; not doing the somethings all of the time. Lots of people think all I do is draw day in day out when thats not true at all… if that was all I did I would get bored and lock up (block). I use to believe that if I draw, force myself to draw, or sit and think of drawing when I'm not drawing that I would inevitably get better at it, "WRONG!" Actually I do lots of creative projects from painting, to sculpture, shooting films, editing footage, decoupage (YEP!! - I have a jar of modge podge), sewing and creating clothes, photographing life (trees, nature), dancing, teaching (it's actually a source of great inspiration), digital drawing and paintings, photo manipulation (photoshop fun), visiting creative reuse depots (thrift store - Goodwill Salvation Army even dumpster diving and tons of other fun stuff. I have also learned to get reacquainted with my inner creative chile and simple go to the lake, lay on the grass and watch the ants wondering what it must be like to be that small with a giant human staring at me :)

You have to have fun or your work will suffer. I'll say that again, "YOU HAVE TO HAVE FUN OR YOUR WORK WILL SUFFER."

My work on an iPhone Case :)

Can you say "EXCITED!!" 

I am not making my work available as prints and other item. Among my favorites is the iPhone Case!! Can hardly wait til' mine comes in the mail. THANK YOU for all of you beautiful people who are supporting me. There will be more work to choose from in the coming weeks. 

Meet an Old Friend...

While photographing my works preparing for making prints (which will be for sale this month- will post details) I came across this baby and was like, "Awww." Ha Ha I really feel for my art somewhat like parents feel for they're children.

With that said, meet EPOXY. You will be seeing lots of him. This is a character I created back in 1994. I stopped drawing him for many years because at the time my skill level in drawing didn't match my vision for him. Now we are ready to tell stories of high adventure. I am working on a website just for this character.

To the Lo-Heads and Fashion Lovers out there you're gonna Looooooove THiiiiiiiis (ODB)

New Drawing Video!!!

Dawood Marion shares the exercises he has found to be the most helpful in building confidence in line work. Enjoy, I hope you learn something and thanks for view!

Been Painting A "LOT!!!"

Starting off this year in full creative throttle. Painting what ever comes to mind, creating a platform for my painting skills to catch up with my drawing abilities. This is really exciting as I am letting my inner artist go wild with what ever visions jump out when I step up to the easel. Lately I have been pulling from past memories of my early 20's (Dayz of High Adventure!!) when I ran with a large group of Hip Hop creatives in South Central Los Angeles.

My Brother the photographer...

Finally getting into the groove of painting everyday... "It's been a loooong time comiiiin-Chaaange gon' come"
It feels really good to fling the brush freely. I am learning how to keep my inspiration at a peek... some day I will teach a class on it.


Professional Photographer Wacunza Clark
17 x 14
Ballpoint Pen and Acrylic on Archival Paper

Dawood + Eames??

Inspired by the Eames furniture designs I splashed a warm-up this morning from imagination (no model). Because my brother Wacunza Clark (photographer) said,"Everbody Deserves Luxury."

Ballpoint Pen on Paper with Acrylic
(Click on the images to see larger version)

Heres another - Eames Lounge Chair

Another poster for my next film...

Heres another poster for my next film scheduled to be released by Spring.

New Film Coming!

I've been working on another documentary film. This is the first poster. I should have a trailer ready to post soon.

drawing self portraits

Self-portrait

18 x 24

Pencil on Paper

2011

Self- Portrait Season Again :)

This is a self-portrait I'm working on. I really like the way it's evolving. 


Self-Portrait
AcrilyK and golDLeaf on Board
24 x 36

Demo work...

A demo I did in my Drawing Tool Box Workshop yesterday in San Francisco. 



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Ballpoint Pen and Acrylic on Archival Paper

Drawing the protest...

Dawood Marion documents Occupy Oakland's General Strike protest on Nov 2, 2011. Dawood uses a method call "Reportage Drawing" (drawing on-location) to create a piece of artwork that captures some of the energy this historic moment in time.

Film Shot and edited by: Dawood Marion
Music provided by: Thayod Ausar for Black Tantra Music.

and life just gets better >>>>

As the new year approaching ushers in new growth. I am no longer the man I entered this year as. Some of you whom I have talked with recently may have noticed the change. I've realized recently that I have been dreaming all of my life... understanding this, now, it's time I take control and "CREATE" new dreams.


NEW DREAMS
Ballpoint pen on paper / digital


Copyright©Dawood Marion 2011
Thank You For View

Painting with acrylics...

Two women on transit bus
14 x 17 
Ball Point Pen and Acrylic on Archival Paper

New Video Coming!!! 1 . 11 . 11

Positive Thinking + Positive Action = Happiness :)

I am PERFECT the way I am. (IAPTWIA)

Powerful statement. Realizing that we all see life through our own unique lens made up of our personal experiences, it becomes interesting for me to make positive, imaginatively assumptions regarding the thoughts of the people I draw daily. 

I am Perfect the way I am. #1
Man wearing hat and sunglasses

11 x 14
Ballpoint Pen on Paper

New Video!!! Drawing Self Portraits

This is the first in what will be a series "Brick Wall Studio Sessions" where you get a glance at how I work.

Drawing Drawing Draaaaaaaawing :)

This is a cool looking human I saw during my commute. I cranked the drawing out in about 10-15 mins. 

Its hard to finish my first published book of drawings when everyday I give birth to new gem. I love this creative surge happening lately.

Guy wearing hunting hat
14 x 17
Ballpoint Pen on Archival Paper

Inspiring the people...

Today I taught a drawing class at McClymonds High School in West Oakland were this student insisted that I prove to him that I could draw his likeness within 5-10mins… I did :) My little brother was happy and inspired to witness my performance.

"It's days like today that are why I really love teaching."

My Brother being inspired
14 x 17
Ballpoint pen on paper

The episodes begin in a week...

Rat tat tat tat

I boarded the bus and grabbed a seat directly across from this man. It was extremely hot and I sat on the side of the bus where the sun was beaming through the glass. I really wasn't in the mood to draw but a couple minutes into the ride i realized I didn't have any drawings of tatted people, so I pulled my sketchbook and trusty pen (trying to be discreet because I didn't want him to see that I was about to start drawing - then he'd stare at me) and started to draw. It was hard to get into the zone because I was sweating like a Tour de' France rider, the sun was beating down on me and where I was sitting was really cramped so I didn't feel like getting my headphones out of my bag (I was drawing with no music - Unawesome!!!).

 I began to explain that I was drawing him (showed him the drawing at this time) and how I draw people everyday during my commute. The conversation was great, we exchanged info and I got off at my stop.

This was a special drawing session because normal don't show people what I'm working on (especially while I'm working). I also don't hold conversations while working (at lease I do my best to steer clear of them because it distracts me. At the end of the day I made a new friend :)

Man with tats
11 x 14
Ballpoint Pen on Archival Paper

The Books Are Coming!!!!

Putting together my first book in InDesign. Exciting!!! Can't wait to get it in my hands :)

Beautiful Elder Human Female

This beautiful human caught my eye during my commute from teaching about 10 minutes before she got off the bus. I saw the age, wisdom and expression on her face and had to capture it with a rather fast shutter speed (quick drawing). I wanted to add more shadows to her face but there just wasn't enough time to get "honest" ones... other wise I would have been making them up from imagination which would have taken away for the truth of the moment. She glanced at me a couple times while I drew her but I wasn't sure that she was on to me - Ha Ha.

I was listening to a new, relaxing, meditation music selection in my new noise canceling headphones which helped achieve getting into the zone quite immediately. Between the music and a calming breathing pattern I was able to leave this world for ten minutes and create a human on my paper. I really like the lines in this drawing. I actually surprised myself when I applied the first set of wrinkles at the jawline to the left of the chin. It was a treat to watch this drawing unfold. My favorite part was creating the illusion of the eyes being recessed between the heavy brow muscles and pudgy cheeks.

Beautiful Elder Human Female
11 x 14
Ballpoint Pen on Archival Paper