This calm little guy was hanging out on a fence post calmly nibbling a nut. He had his eye on me, but I was in the car and he stayed put for a bit. He had a beautiful shape in the shade, sort of hidden below the trees under the dappled sun. Just a quiet moment before we both went on our ways. This is my hundred seventeenth drawing. Thank you for looking.
Caught these men heading over the grass on their way to fish off some Maine rocks. They look a little like a father and son walking a path they have walked many times before; moving in comfortable silence in the sparkling sunshine.
I did a light contour in pen and then used india ink in several washes. I added some china white pencil in a few places at the end. This is my hundred sixteenth daily drawing. Each involves ink in some way. Thanks for looking.
This is midterm exam week. While proctoring exams, I catch up on some grading, answer many questions, and try to knock items off of my ever-present "to do" list. I took a few minutes today to sketch the intensity in the room. The students are shifting, thinking, concentrating, stretching, thinking some more... showing so much resilience. I liked the density of students in rows, all working. I sketched them very loosely with little detail, concentrating on their group gesture which conveys their concentration. They are wonderful.
This is my hundred fifteenth daily drawing. Thank you for your interest.
Last night I was heading home from Cambridge through Harvard Square. I used to spend a lot of time in Harvard Square, working down Mass Ave, half way between Central and Harvard Squares. I love the pageantry of city neighborhoods at night, lights, pedestrians, activity, and beautiful juxtaposition of light, dark, quiet, vibrant... exciting. And, I've always been a fan of the "mesh-lights-suspended-above-the-street". Last night's post was an interpretation of the Square's festive lights using pastel on black ink. Tonight, I used the same image of the Square, choosing to depict the night only with density of line.
This is my hundred fourteenth daily drawing. Thank you for your time and interest.
Last night I was in Cambridge to take my daughter and her best pal to dinner. Her friend just passed her teacher licensure tests and found a student teacher placement for her last semester of college. Very exciting. She's going to make a great teacher. We had a lovely dinner, than drove back through Harvard Square. Since I was a kid, I have loved the mesh lights-hanging-above-the-streets look, first remembering it from Boston's Downtown Crossing. Here's a quick sketch. I laid down a rectangle of ink, then used some pastel over it to create the feel of the lights at the street.
This is my hundred thirteenth daily drawing... I'm exploring and using some materials I never use, and enjoying the exploration.
When walking down the Burnt Head hill on Monhegan Island, there is this quick peek of the ocean, and the mainland 12 miles distant as you crest the hill. The hill then drops into the village, bringing you down to sea level. I love this sweet house, just as rustic and warm on the inside as out. Looking forward to my time on Monhegan Island this summer.
This is my hundred twelfth daily drawing. Thank you for your interest.
When drawing this patch of flowers, I concentrated on a few distinctive shapes, then used the rest of the space to construct foreground and background within the patch, using the group of flowers as reference for basic shapes. I like the combination of sunflowers, black-eyed susans, and another type of smaller daisy-like flowers within the one patch, all yellow. I could spend more time adding more and more detail and depth. The drawing becomes a sort of doodle, where the lines and shapes I add are in keeping with the feeling of the flower patch, but I add them where they work best. This is the same idea I use when drawing the brownstones on Newbury Street in Boston. The buildings are initially drawn from life, then I add the architectural detail around windows and doorway referring to here at this link.
This is my hundred eleventh daily drawing. Thank you for your continued interest.
