Study of Will Smith

Mixed medium 5" x 5"

BIG WILL .............

Famous rapper of, “Parents just don't to stand”, “Summertime”, “Will 2K”, “Getting Jiggy With It”.

Famous actor with hit tv show,” Fresh Prince of Bel Air”, Successful movie actor of blockbusters including, “Enemy of The State”, “Bad Boys”, and “Men in Black”.

Becoming comfortable with my quick sketches, I'm not concerned with a portrait style sketch, but just getting the essence of the actor Will Smith, especially with his well known ears.

A very quick sketch with the use of watercolor wash, marker, pen and ink.

Study Of BSB with Steven Tyler

Mixed medium 5" x 5"

What a fantastic photo! 

Was my first thought. The great rocker Steven Tyler of the legendary rock group Aerosmith is posing with a few members from The Backstreet Boys.

 I was excited to start this sketch. A watercolor wash was applied to the background followed by charcoal pencil sketch.  Poor Kevin, almost didn't make it in my sketch. Still adjusting to the proportions.

Study of a man

Conte crayons 5"x 5"

For this sketch, conté crayons were used. I wasn't paying attention to the man’s proportion . The next thing I knew, I had elongated his face, Who knows. maybe I was tired and not focused.



Still, an interesting study.

Study of a Teenager on the Phone

Pen and Ink 5"x 5"

Blah, blah, blah, blah,,,,,,,blah!

Have you ever walked pass a teenager on the telephone before? Well I have and wow she could talk. 

This teenager talked so much on the phone, that her voice begin to sound like this, white noise.

 Oh no she didn't! 

For real? No way! 
Blah blah blah blah......

 Girl please! She think that she's cute but not! Someone lied to her.

 I don't know…… Right! 

Blah blah blah… 

Yeah got my hair done at my Aunt’s beauty salon! 

Blahhhhhhhh!

Sketchbook Chronicles 2

Sketchbook 

Definition - A book, also called a sketchpad, with blank pages used for drawing

Sketchbook Chronicles 2 Collage

Hi there!

I noticed when drawing on a square sketch pad, my sketches (proportions) became wide and broad.

I tried to fight the urge then I surrendered to it. Then I fought it again……and finally, I surrendered.“Enjoy the process, Enjoy the journey!” 

A Study a Soap Star

Pencil 3" x 5"

The reference was a soap star, I can't recall the name now. This was a challenge because it is never easy to sketch a person photographed covered in makeup and airbrushed, to illustrate flawless skin.

High contrast lighting and flaws are easier and more interesting to render.

Here I go again, not backing now from a challenge, I grabbed my HB pencils and got to work.

Study of a Fashion Model

Pencil 3" x 5" 

As a Fashion Illustrator, my eye was drawn to this dramatic and striking pose. I wanted to capture the movement of the outfit. Unfortunately, my sketchbook was so small and I didn't plan out the layout of the sketch. So I decide to crop the image and used accent lines to create a dramatic flare.

I miss Fashion Illustration because it was so liberating. When I have more time, I will create fashion drawings on a larger scale.