Sunday, March 16, 2014

Bennie

Ok, by far the most difficult art I have attempted is portraits in watercolor.  How does Charles Reid and others make it look so easy?  Here is attempt at painting Benedict Cumberbatch



Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Principal Dancer Portrait

Here is a portrait of a principal dancer from a famous ballet company based on a black and white photo.  I won't say who it is because it probably doesn't quite look like him.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Elk Hunt

Here is a drawing of a Native American and his horse out on an elk hunt based on a photo I found in the recent issue of National Geographic.  I first drew a few gesture lines, established the correct proportions, and then looked for interesting lines and unified shapes.