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

The Black Woman Collection (update)

Another portrait of Jessica Porter

Drawing at the shoPCoffee

Drawing people for hours today at the shopCoffee. I gave birth to this one.

Ballpoint pen on paper.
11 x 16

Coffee "Shoportage" Drawing

DId this today at the Starbucks around the corner from my studio. I love the way it came out. I have been reportaging away lately.

Ballpoint pen on paper
36 x 9

Reportage Drawing at Starbucks

These are a few drawings I did at Starbucks on Broadway in downtown Oakland.

Ballpoint pen on paper
12 x 9

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

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.