still life

Most of the first six years of doing art, I used pencil. This took me about 10 - 12 hours of work.Most of the work was on the different tones of the tea pot.

All the characters on my shelf at work. They reflect my age

Finding edges is a conversation between values. That sounds political. Like Ruskin's observation that drawing is soiling the paper delicately.

AI-edited still life.

A prompt from Still Here Still Life on Instagram.

Digital watercolor.

sketchbook pages

Kind of a punny drawing with hands.

A wee sketch of a feather I found, painted with watercolours on Stillman & Birn Zeta paper.

One of my favorite pieces I did for Inktober a couple of years ago. The prompt was juicy. I went with an NBC Hannibal aesthetic. You would not believe how much fun I had coloring those pomegranates.

watercolor on paper.

Some recent still life drawings I set up of an Apple, Walnut, Books, Plant and a Lightbulb. Done in graphite and charcoal.

That Prussian blue is a mood all on its own. Watercolor in sketchbook Watercolor and Acrylic on paper

A little exercise in my sketchbook to create a non-narrative comic. Just graphite, digitally colored.

I suppose this was just a tester/practice piece? My first actual still life from observation and my first time actually using charcoal (yes, I've never truly used charcoal before. Charcoal and pastels are two things I avoid. Their looseness and freeness scare me, considering how rigid I can be). Not sure how to feel about this one. I'm my worst critic, and I've known that for a long time now. There's a lot of practice and progress to be made, but it turned out half-way decent.

I did set up the ingredients for an Easter bread with raisins and nuts, so i could make a sketch of it before i made the dough. While the dough was resting i worked it out in pen and ink.

Graphite on paper.

Watercolor + acrylic on paper

Cheap black pen, 8.5" x 11" sketchbook. Mom's living room circa 1995.

A still life painted in watercolours.

A cold sunny day in January. Came in to eat and saw this little family waiting for me on the table.

A vibrant fruit bowl filled with a variety of colorful mix of red fruits like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. The bright, bold colors create a striking contrast against the background.

A collection of plump red apples is artfully arranged in a bowl. The apples are depicted with vivid colors and smooth textures.

Made with gel ink pen for a future art book about mediterranean way of life. glimpses of Sicily under vitamins

colored pencils on paper

A vibrant exploration of color and line, this piece captures the ephemeral beauty of red plum blossoms in a textured, contemporary sketch style. Perfect for those who appreciate the intersection of traditional botanical themes and modern, expressive artistry.