New Drawing Video!!!! This time at Century City Mall In Los Angeles

New Drawing Video!!!! This time at Century City Mall In Los Angeles

So I went to see Mission Impossible this past weekend at the AMC Century City. 'Twas' a cool movie! Afterwards I created my own festivities by drawing people right I front of the theater. The video shows a small section of the drawing session however it was a good session. I recommend drawing in public places to anyone interested in Building Confidence in your drawing skills. 

You learn how to draw people who are moving, ways to approach proportion, perspective, likeness, and lots of other great stuff. Drawing in public is a true multi-vitamin, nutrient dense with learning opportunities. All of the above topics are covered in my eBook "Drawing ToolBox" available at this link:
http://dawoodsketchs.blogspot.com/p/store.html

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Mental Health Care

My first self-published book...

My first published book of drawings is here!!!
I'm so thrilled to have this finally completed.
Purchase a copy!

Dawood Marion Drawings of Random People Vol. 1 by Dawood Marion 

Another animated drawing...

An animation I did drawing from a live model.

My Second Sketchbook Film Short... Check it out

Sketchbook Flip - Book II (Part 1)

Gouache studies

Woke up this morning and did some gouache studies for value, color and technigue done in a moleskine watercolor book. These were done from reference photos I shot around town. I really like the way the guys vans came out and also the girls purse.

New oil painting

I've decided to train myself in oils. This is the first of many to come... Hope you enjoy - thanks for viewing :)

"Queendom"

11x14

Oil on Canvas

[Model: Jessica Porter]

Drawing Teens

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

 11x14 

Ballpoint pen on paper

Drawing on the bus today...

This was a young Queen on the transit. I did a quick sketch and added the gouache wash right there on transit. Tremendously uncomfortable but the lighting was so nice I had to try and capture it.

Girl riding to school

11x14

Pencil and Gouache in Sketchbook

Drawing Ruth

My drawing buddy Ruth Smith

8x11
Ballpoint pen in sketchbook

Drawing on the train commute...

Drawing people and bikes on the afternoon train ride home today.

end of the day
Ballpoint pen and gouache
8.5x11

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

We all drew each other day...

Today I had all my students draw each other. I was requested as a model also so I had to draw someone in order to sit still long enough to be drawn. Lots o' Fun Fun FUN!!!! 

The people below are folk on public transit

My latest "filled" sketchbook (Video)

Took about  a month or less.

The Black Woman Collection (update)

Another portrait of Jessica Porter

Portrait of Ruth (detailed close-up)

Ruth Smith (age 96)

Portrait of Ruth (detailed close-up): Ruth Smith (age 96)Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Deeper Though...

More drawing people on the transit.

Drawing people from Oakland to San Francisco

Been running through sketchbooks like water lately. Getting lots of practice in on public transit. Frequent practice is essential if you want to be good at this. I'd say drawing on public transit is far better practice for me than nude figure drawing... all of the challenges and discomforts create excellent platforms for making good decisions fast, critical thinking and problem solving.

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