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In trying to improve my composition of the human form I am breaking it down to individual studies. I welcome your feedback!

Absent-minded doodles, playing with negative space. This ended up being a great way to burn up a new sharpie pen ^^

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Happy Halloween 2021!

This animal is in the family Theridiidae, a large group (over 2000 species) of haphazard web-builders.

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This was in response to a friend’s art challenge. It was fun to try a new style.

Mantid on a rose bud was done on Strathmore Bristol with Derwent Graphitint (tinted graphite) pencils. I love these insects and they are all over the rose bushes this time of year. I tried to capture her natural grace and beauty as she stepped down from her rose bud perch while eyeing her prey.

8x10 white charcoal on black paper.

What do you think? Ink or graphite?

A quick doodle to keep me awake during a meeting at work.

8x10 done in Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol.

Fat little birds make me smile! The Eastern bluebird is a North American migratory thrush. My subject is a male with the most luxurious neck rolls! Drawn in Prismacolor soft core colored pencils on toned tan sketch paper.

African bull elephant with broken tusk. Derwent white charcoal on 8x10 toned black mixed media heavy-weight paper.

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Also known as Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas. My mom’s favorite flower. Her Mother’s Day gift.

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Practice for my next project. This is my first time experimenting with white charcoal and white gel pen on black paper. Let me know what you think!

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Mountain landscape in the fall after a storm.