On Spot Portrait Sketching at Chitra Santhe 2025 in Bengaluru.

Oil pastel on toned paper. 9/5/22. Private collection (New Mexico).

Palomino Blackwing pencil on toned tan paper

Palomino Blackwing pencil in an unlined journal

More portrait practice using faces found on Pinterest. Black wing pencils in a journal

Acrylic on board. 12x12 inches. 12/21/19.

Photo seen on Pinterest - Blackwing Pearl pencil in journal

As I was sketching the Pasadena City Hall a very nice family stopped by and inquired. So I offered to do a sketch of the lady. She was quite good looking and she knew it.

Mrs. Lijun

Micron pen and gouache wash

A5 Viviva colors sketchbook

Sketched live on location from 10:16 AM to 10:21 AM

June 23 2024

Aquapad Aquarell A4, 300g/m2, Lamy Fountain-Pen, Pelikan 4001 Ink turquois blue, Watertank-Brush, 10‘ Sketch

Grabie extra fine point acrylic markers on a cardboard separator from inside a box of canned cat food.

Saw an AI generated (?) photo version of Vincent Van Gogh on Pinterest and sketched it using Blackwing Pearl and Palomino pencils in a journal

Blue and white pencil on toned paper. 2/17/20.

Portrait study. I made the mistake of using colored pencil on toothy watercolor paper.

Thursday night at Otis College of Art. and Design. Katherine @zatannazorelle dressed in 60's fashion. She's Scottish and would look right at home as a Bond's girl in a 007 movie with Sean Connery.

"Meditation"

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

Charcoal and watercolor on A5 sketchbook

Sketched live 20 minute pose

Thursday November 16 2023

Pencil and white charcoal on toned paper. 2/14/21.

blackwing palomino pencil in a journal

More portrait sketch practice. The image was found on Pinterest. Blackwing Palomino pencil in a journal.

Blue and white pencil on toned paper. 12/31/19.

Today's Event with @urbansketchersla

Rubel Castle

Glendora, CA

@sallyscallop sketching

Fountain Pen and Gouache

Etchr A4 sketchbook

Sketched live from 12:15 PM - 12:29 PM

June 16 2024

Aquapad Aquarell A4, 300g/m2, Lamy Fountain-Pen, Pelikan 4001 Ink turquois blue, Watertank-Brush, 10‘ Sketch

Blackwing Palomino pencil portrait sketch in a journal. Photo reference seen on Pinterest

Aquapad Aquarell A4, 300g/m2, Lamy Fountain-Pen, Pelikan 4001 Ink Brillant Black, Watertank-Brush, 10‘ Sketch

Portrait of my daughter - pencil sketch altered very slightly in GIMP to fix some details.

Thursday night at OTIS with Don Terlinden, Gary Geraths and Valerie Gresham.

Katherine, 20 minute poses

Sailor Fountain Pen and Watercolor

8.5x11 Stillman & Birn Hotpress Smooth 182 lb sketchbook

March 28 2024

Aquapad Aquarell A4, 300g/m2, Lamy Fountain-Pen, Pelikan 4001 Ink Brillant Black, Watertank-Brush, 10‘ Sketch

Pencil and charcoal on toned paper. 12/20/20. Private collection.

Aquapad Aquarell A4, 300g/m2, Lamy Fountain-Pen, Pelikan 4001 Ink Dark Green, Watertank-Brush, 10‘ Sketch