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11/26/2007

Prezwalski Mare & Foal


Pastel painting of a Przewalski (Mongolian wild horse) mare and foal. Done from this sketch.

11/24/2007

Yellow Dog

One more pastel work today... my hands are about dried up.
Painted from this sketch.

Tommy Leap


More revisions. I think it's nearly done.

11/23/2007

impala sketch pastel


I worked yesterday's sketch into a painting. Pastels on wallis sandpaper. The tooth grips the pigment so well, it turns out creamy textured. It was delightful to work with. No more strathmore or canson for me!

11/22/2007

Impala Leap


This is my favorite of the sketches done from tv nature programs the other day. Lively, vibrant and full of information that just flew onto the paper. I want to paint like this- bold, loose and vividly... it would be a total change in style & direction, but maybe that's what I need to get started again.

Foxes



I sat down again yesterday with my sketchbook and the television. These sketches are from a nature program on foxes living in an urban dump.

11/20/2007

Labrador

Sketch of a yellow lab, black rollerball pen on paper.

11/19/2007

Asher Again


This is the first drawing I have done in a long time; two sketches of my cat resting on the bed. Not the best photo; I'll repost if I can shoot a better one tomorrow. Ballpoint pen on paper.