sketching

Emma swan From once upon a time

Mission Gold Watercolor and watercolor pencils.

Bear and Crow are good friends. When bear was in a grumpy mood, crow came down to cheer him up.

24x30 canvas A weathered steer skull fixed against a wagon wheel, drawn in graphite, charcoal, and ink, evokes the grit and resolve of westward migration. The skull stands as a quiet emblem of endurance, sacrifice, and survival, while the wheel anchors the piece in motion and passage. Westbound ’49 references the year many headed west in search of promise, capturing the stark beauty and cost of that journey in restrained black and white.

A 30 minute sketch of a screwdriver. Done on printer paper using only a mechanical pencil. A highlighter for a splash of color and a Kleenex for shading.

I sometimes strive to be like him

“What do you wish to leave behind when you’re gone?”

I was under the gun to zip this one off. Someone at work asked me at the last minute to draw up a quick fun farewell card for a departing employee, and everyone would sign it. I knew the guy loved the comics character The Hulk, so...

This super unflattering self portrait comes with a good reason. I bought a magazine about watercolor painting today, thinking looking at beautiful pictures in bed would calm me down before sleep. Didnt happen! An invitation to a spring-themed contest was announced, putting my brain to work in high speed. After 3 hours i gave up sleeping and started some preparation work. Draping my head in a scarf, filming myself in the worst possible angle and making a rough sketch was first step. Hopefully i can get some sleep now.

Daily sketching is one of the best habits every artist should build.   The second important habit is sharing your work. It doesn't matter if it's a sketch, a work in progress, or finished artwork. Just share!

a red avadavat to start this new year, may it be productive and full of drawings!

I just wanted to have a bit of fun, experimenting with different features and hair. I’ve still got a lot to learn though, but let me know what you think (:

Found a shady spot to sketch a little street in our beautiful city of San Francisco. I have been surprised to learn how much fun vehicles are to draw. My four year old loves them.

My fave of recent sketches. Flora Grubb is a nursery here in SF, and this car with plants growing in it is in a shady back corner.

Inktober prompt: Slippery. Drawn with a Shaeffer Tuckaway, Hero blue black ink

This is my first digital piece :)

Tried drawing a dragon for the first time. Dont think I did too bad

This doodle basically shows what I like & I am a fast food lover

emulating different styles in sketches to learn how other people do their things

I'm finding the best practice for drawing dynamic poses comes from ballet dancers

Beerus fan art time? Yes it is!

“People are afraid to fail and they’re also afraid to succeed. Often times we hold ourselves back because of our insecurities.”

“You might as well be dead if you’re stagnant.”

Daphne, my most recurring character but first time showing her out

This is a scanned pencil sketch of a picture that I still want to work out. The whole thing is supposed to be a kind of fantasy landscape. The castle depicted does not have to be historically correct either. I will try to work it out in Procreate. It's a great programme, but unfortunately I'm not yet as proficient as I'd like to be ... As soon as there's any progress, I'll post it here! Regards Christian

This is a colored pencil and ink sketch. Just because I love mountains :)