My latest "filled" sketchbook (Video)

Took about  a month or less.

Bola

I drew one of my students as she drew the plants.

Painting on stuff

This is a protein powder jar I decided to paint on months back. Here is a link to the first painting I did on the other side of it:
http://dawoodsketchs.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-is-painting-i-just-did-on-protein.html

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Queenz
12 x 9
Acrylics

Legacy (new painting)

Untited
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper
12 x 9

Still working away at the graphic novel

I really like the mood of this one.

Thoughts In Transit
Fountain Pen and Acrylic in Sketchook
12 x 9

Drawing hands again

Dr.Sketchy's Drawing function....

These are drawings I did a the Dr. Sketchy drawing gathering at Minna Gallery in San Francisco. Basically there are two rooms. In one room there are live models posing with about 60 - 80 artist drawing them and in the other room there are 60 - 80 artist doing live art work - once they have finished they're pieces they post them on a large wall selling them between $10 - $30. I posted my work on the board for $100 each (yeah - I know).




The girls asked someone from the crowd to draw a picture of one on the others back... No hands went up so after about 2 mins I went up for the challenge.

Figure Drawings in early June

More Figure Drawing...

More sessions with Sarah. Absolutely love this model. She strikes incredible poses without thinking about it what-so-ever and gets me in the zone every time. Can't wait for the next session with her.

Figure Drawing - Sarah

New Figure Drawings... Model's name is Sarah and did a great job. Not all models strike poses that are elegant. This model had me in the zone.

Schiele and Me :)

New: In the sketchbook...

People on the transit. I drew the image, photographed the people and added the watercolor and acrylics at the studio.

Ballpoint pen, watercolor, acrylic in 5x8 moleskine sketchbook

In the sketchbook today...

Another drawing i started on the AC Transit that I added acrylic paint to at home.
I always want to see the process photos of my favorite artist... there aren't enough out there so I will be posting my process photos from now on for those who can gain from them. I find that you can learn a great deal by studying the step by step shots even when there is not instruction. Sometime artist who like to record they're process, have days when we get so wrapped up in the adventure of creating the art that we forget to record the journey.

Tonal painting in the sketchbook...

This is a tonal painting of a guy i drew on the AC Transit last night. I used a photograph I snapped of him as reference. I have been inspired by reading/studying Richard Schmid and Sargent.

Acrylics in Sketchbook (Mole)

In the sketchbook today...

Underpainting (acrylic)

Daily Drawing on the BART...(Painting study)

I normally drawing folks on the BART during my daily commute. Today I decided to add color to one of my drawings. I drew the two ladies that were sitting in front of me (I'm not completely sure if they knew) with the intentions of painting the image when I got to the house. After I finished a loose drawing I photographed them with my phone. I would post the photo but I think that would be invading.
Acrylics:
I started out with an underpainting of Phthalo Blue (green shade). I used Liquitex Slow Dri Blending Medium... it helps when glazing and also gives you a bit longer drying time. I did this in a Moleskine 5” x 8 ¼” sketchbook. Took about an hour or so.

New Sketchbook!!! (for painting)

It's always been a comforting event to purchase a new sketchbook. Recently I bought a new sketchbook. I decided to get a Moleskine since I am painting a lot more. I needed a book that would be small enough to fit in my back pack but still provide heavy weight paper for acrylics and other mediums. They do cost more than the average book of it's size (5” x 8 ¼”) but when you look at it like carrying lots of little canvases on the go, it all make more sense. So far so good - this is my first painted sketch in the book and it handed the acrylics well. It's a painting of my wife on the laptop adding music to her iphone.

I will be purchasing more of these books in the future although it will take a good while before I finish this book. I will be painting over images that I am not pleased with. This is a technique I picked up from look at the online sketchbooks of "Kent Williams." It's very important that you look at other artists and learn from them, pick up good habits etc.

Skate Deck Gallery Show...

Skate Deck Gallery Show...
Friday Sept. 9, 2009 My work will be displayed in custom painted skate deck show.
At Terminal22:
2443 Telegraph Ave at 25th Street, Oakland

Acrylics