My Second Sketchbook Film Short... Check it out

Sketchbook Flip - Book II (Part 1)

Drawing portraits

Last week a couple of my students asked me to draw them. This is what came out of that session.

New World Leaders
11x14
Ball point pen in Sketchbook

This is my good friend Bola Thompson. She was drawing me as I was drawing her.

Bola
11x14
Ballpoint pen in sketchbook

Young people on transit

I wonder what it's like to be a female riding on transit staring out the window in deep thought when suddenly a guy approaches you with a sketchbook and on the page is a drawing of you... as he begins to smile.

Queen on transit using smart phone
11x14
Ballpoint Pen in sketchbook

Young people on transit

11x14
Ballpoint Pen in sketchbook

Young people on transit2

11x14
Ballpoint Pen in sketchbook

Man reading on transit

11x14 

Ballpoint Pen in sketchbook

Drawing Teens

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

 11x14 

Ballpoint pen on paper

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

My latest "filled" sketchbook (Video)

Took about  a month or less.

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.

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

Reportage Drawing at Oakland City Hall

 Inside Oakland City Hall reportage (on-site reporting through sketches) the meeting around the Oakland Gang Injunction.

New in the sketchbook..."Teen Power!"

This was the scene at a bus stop in Oakland last week. One minute it was quiet and peaceful as I checked emails on my phone, then a swarm of teens invaded the atmosphere. You know me, I couldn't whip out my sketchbook and pen fast enough to document they're social gang-up.


Teen Spirit
Ballpoint pen and Gouache
11 x 14

Understanding me

Understanding me

Mixed Media in sketchbook
12 x 9

Mentor

Mentors In Training

Ballpoint Pen on Paper
12 x 9

Reconnecting with Ancient Kemet

Ballpoint and Watercolor on paper
12 x 9

More from the Violin Class

"I am" - The Griot

Today I went over to my good friend Terika Lewis's Violin class. I had a good time drawing the youngsters learning to play Michael Jackson tunes in string.

Today I realized I am a visual Griot. Telling the story of my experiences.

Transit Drawing

Road the train yesterday around the bay and just had to draw people of course. This was done in my sketch book with a digital touch up.

2 womens riding the train
Ball point pen on paper
9 x 12