Tag Archives: pencil
Dried Sunflower Head
Our extra-large sunflowers are popular with the critters this year. I managed to save this half-eaten head before the squirrel got every last sunflower seed. It makes a pretty dramatic subject for a drawing. The drawing is roughly 14×11, pencil … Continue reading
Pokeweed
This is a graphite drawing and measures roughly 11×16 on Strathmore paper.
Summer Drawing – Daylily
This is not my best photo, but I haven’t posted for awhile and wanted to get this up today. This is graphite on Strathmore paper and measures roughly 11×15.
Making it work…
I don’t know what kind of plant this is, but the cuttings have been in my house, growing in a glass of water since last Fall. I had good intentions and maybe now that I’ve drawn them, they will finally … Continue reading
More drawings…
As my friends and followers may have noticed, I’ve been working on drawing, lately; combining pencil and charcoal and using an eraser to pull out the highlights. I really enjoy this process. I’ve been using Strathmore’s charcoal paper and find … Continue reading
Portrait Drawing
Charcoal and Conte pencil on paper.
Come Back and Fight Like a Chicken
Finished drawing of two male Greater Prairie Chickens fighting for dominance. The drawing is based on a reference photo taken by me on March 31st this year at Dunn Ranch. This drawing is graphite and pencil on Canson drawing paper.
Drawing Birds
This is (I think) a White-crowned Sparrow. I used a photo reference taken at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area to make this drawing. It’s graphite and colored pencil on vellum bristol drawing paper – 11×14. I like the combination of a … Continue reading
Paul
A drawing of my nephew. 11×14 graphite and colored pencil on vellum bristol.
Drawing Birds
In the last few years, I’ve turned into an amateur birder while watching Tom practice his wildlife photography. I’ve spent many happy hours observing birds this way and learning about them from books and photos. I made this drawing using … Continue reading
