Painting Reportage Drawings / Instructional Video

Digital Drawing People At The Cafe - Demo Video

Heres the demo video of the image in the last post. It walks you through my process of sketching and painting in Adobe Photoshop.

Painting from observation

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Drawing on Bart - Painting at home

I drew this girl on Bart and painted it at home.

My man Mike Alexander was doing a phone presentation for the company he works for so I used him as the subject of my "painting of the day." This is ballpoint pen and acrylic on paper. 11x14.

... and with that said, have a great year everyone.

Drawing on the train again/ Back to basics

Day 11 of 20 Days of Drawings

Day 9 of 20 Dayz of Drawings

My Second Sketchbook Film Short... Check it out

Sketchbook Flip - Book II (Part 1)

More people I drew on public transit

Two more drawings of two ladies on transit.

11x14
ballpoint pen and markers in sketchbook

Oil painting of transit scene

This is a reportage painting from a drawing I did yesterday on subway (Bart) train in San Francisco. 

Here is the initial sketch done on the train.

Transbay Tube

16x12
Oil on Canvas

Drawing Teens

Young Sistah' on her way to school plugged into her smart phone.

 11x14 

Ballpoint pen on paper

Drawing in San Francisco again....

Taught a Drawing class at The University of San Francisco today. These are the drawings I cranked out on the commute to and fro.

Man on train using smart phone
Ballpoint pen
11x14

Asian woman on Muni Bus (route 31) in San Francisco holding plastic grocery bag
Ballpoint pen in sketchbook
11x14

Passenger on subway train
Ballpoint pen in sketchbook
11x14

Drawing in transit again

Today I drew people on the end of the day commute. It was very relaxing sitting there listening to my ipod staring at people in they're "Thank God The Day Is Over" state. This is one of the drawings that developed nicely from the session.

Evening ride home
Graphite and gouache
11x14

My latest "filled" sketchbook (Video)

Took about  a month or less.

The Black Woman Collection (update)

Another portrait of Jessica Porter

Deeper Though...

More drawing people on the transit.

Bola

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

This was a draw/ painting demo

This was a demo drawing/painting I did of one of my students. She was deeply into her work at peace and I had to capture it. I build beautiful relationships through teaching. The instruction I offer helps people in so many different ways. The bond that this student and I have is expressed in the care I took in rendering this work.

Vergie
12 x 9
Ball point pen and gouache on paper