wagonized

Homegrown democrat

There are people i have been itching to draw. They are stuck in my ever-expanding mental list of to-do portraits and they coexist there, as if in a waiting room -- waiting to come out on paper: Ira Glass, Jean d'Ormesson, my Mom, my cousin's former boss, John Hurt, Rodin, to name a few. Today, Garrison Keillor was released from my waiting room and ended up in my Moleskine. I had been meaning to draw him with a pencil, but i was a bit rushed at lunch. Pilot pen and colored pencil.

Fuzzy

I have drawn this little fellow before (here). I find drawing a subject from different angles more and more appealing. HB and B pencil on sketch paper.

No plein air

I wish i could say i sketched our house from the front lawn, but it was cold and rainy yesterday, forcing me to use a picture i had taken a few days prior and draw it from inside (!) our house. This is a little preliminary sketch (unless i decide to actually use this one) for invitations. Looks a bit creepy though. Pilot pen in sketchbook.

VP on a chair

Yesterday's faculty meeting revolved around the end of the year procedures. I didn't forget to sit in the back to doodle a bit, as i sometimes do. Pen and Photoshop.

What my pen does

Funny enough, i haven't been able to locate my power adapter piece for the extension cord of my laptop since i drew it. Pen and colored pencils.

Moly X 12: my Japanese Moleskine

So, Gabi Campanario received my little Moley as part of our Moleskine exchange! It's a photo of Ehoud Olmert in the newspaper that made me muster the courage to start it one night. I added the Jeep Grand Wagoneer right before shipping it to Washington. Now, i have to work on the incredibly intimidating Moley i got from Andrea Joseph!

Maddie again

This is the third time i have drawn Maddie (the first time was in June 07 and the second time in July of the same year), who pops up on Flickr every now and then. She is so photogenic, i have learned so much about drawing dogs and fur just by sketching her gorgeous face and ears. HB and B pencils on sketch Canson paper.
Here's an obnoxiously large view of it just for kicks: OK, supersize Maddie.

I never draw like this.

But last night, i did. I had this intriguing photo of James Stephens by Imogen Cunningham and wanted to make a pencil portrait out of it. But it ended up in my sketchbook instead. In pen.

Modofly.net

The word is out. You can now purchase a Moleskine with a nifty cover! There are dozens of amazing designs on the Modofly website. Check out Modofly.net and tell me if you're not blown away by the quality of the engravings.

Another school day

More and more, i have had a tendency to throw the work day on a piece of paper, randomly, until the page looks filled or doesn't allow anything else on it. I started this one this morning at around 7:30 with Basia reading, and finished it around 2:00 PM with Nicole's agenda. And whatever else in between.
Pen and colored pencils in my "crappy" (but beloved) sketchbook.