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A Dreamy but Messy Dressing Room

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright

Quick pencil sketch on drawing paper. In town, in my car, drawing passersby on this day. This man was using his main means of transportation.

Second drawing of Amy with her arms up. Based on an earlier sketch that I’ve posted. Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Hello Kitty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on 9” x 12” Archival paper. Model: Amy_D

Pastel petals steeped in sunshine.

Imagined happenings inspired by neighborhoods in Queens. Black Brush Sign Pen with white wash on halftone paper. ©2021KG

Directionless Nightmare, mixed media on 1923 engineer students drafting paper, Leipzig, 500x396mm, 2021, POA.

Idaho Watercolor

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright

Looking down on the Afon Mellte from its rocky riverbank in Neath's 'Waterfall Country'. I was a little perturbed by the complexity of this scene at first, but soon got into the flow of it. I love doing these wild nature scenes. Uniball Eye Micro on 6x8" sketchbook.

"Whirlwind 24”, an original drawing. Micron pens on archival paper. Size: 4” x 6”. Title, signature, and date in the back of the drawing. This drawing is the 24th in a series of drawings posted over a period of 100 days. The original post date on this drawing was September 24, 2020.

A colour study for a larger piece. Unfortunately with the larger piece, I screwed up with the thick over thin rule and consequently, the paint cracked after a few months. Frustrated at having to start it again, but lesson learnt.

Acrylic and charcoal on paper

One of my early oils from 2017. I was still getting used to the medium. I liked how the oils worked well for the misty distant hills, and I used glazing for the first time on the clouds.

I was going to do a full landscape sketch of the ascent to Cadair Idris, but I kind of chickened out. Still, I quite like the simplicity of this little sketch.

Tim was a great model. He started shy and then became emboldened when the women in the class wanted him to return soon.

Gouache on paper

This drawing has gone through several iterations (rough napkin sketch, sketchbook sketch, black and white version, limited colour version). 2021, Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on 9” x 12” Archival paper. Model: ImaniZ

Ink on paper

I wish dodo birds were alive again,they would have made amazing pets like chickens except slower and more bigger in shape and possibly aggresive too.I just love drawing birds.

A twenty minute posed captured in a figure drawing session in North Vancouver.

Drawing by ink on paper.

“Whirlwind 2”, an original drawing. Micron pens on archival paper. Size: 4” x 6”. Title, signature and date in the back of the drawing. The original post date on this drawing was September 2, 2020.

from "Lost at Home" series, ink on paper, 8x11inches.

I enjoy drawing the forms of the back. Especially when classically lit. Pencil, Charcoal Pencil, Pastel Pencils and white Prismacolor pencil on 9” x 12” Strathmore Toned Grey sketchbook paper.

Shapes and sizes

Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Sanrio Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 8.5" x 11" paper. Model: Meadhbh (Maeve)

Day 2 of 14: watercolour pens, fineliner, graphite, coloured pencil, oil pastel on paper.