Eugène Delacroix exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Eugène Delacroix exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Very happy about the upcoming Eugène Delacroix exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum. Delacroix | The Metropolitan Museum of Art I read his journal when I was in my 20’s. I’ve always admired his work and felt a kinship as an artist. The painting below is titled Christ […]
68th and Lexington
I did this drawing a few weeks ago waiting to meet a friend at the corner of 68th and Lexington. It was a bit cold out but I enjoyed drawing in the middle of the day in the middle of the city (by Hunter College).
Lex Seated, January 29, 2015
Recently I’ve begun in the figure drawing class to experiment with “troix crayons.” This is a drawing of Lex done with red, black and white which I did earlier this evening. Here is an online site with instruction and information on the concept of “troix crayons.” http://georgetownatelier.com/tutorials/figure-trois-crayons/
Japanese Girl
I did this drawing on the subway ride home from the Art Students League tonight.
Subway Sketches
On New Year’s Day I went to visit a friend who lives on Church Street in Brooklyn (near Prospect Park). On the train ride I had an opportunity to do a sustained drawing on the ride out there, and on the way back as well. Here are the results.
Evelyn’s Cat
My friend, Evelyn Chin, commissioned me to do a portrait of her cat that she loves and this is the result. I bought a complete set of Prismacolor Nupastel pastels and acomplete set of Carb-Othello pastel pencils especially for this commission and it was great fun to work with these new materials. After doing an […]
Hispanic Model, December 18, 2014
A new model at the League is always a cause for celebration. Here we have a new model (whose name I’ve yet to learn). I’ve been continuing with charcoal trying to improve my handling of the medium and I feel I am making progress which is why I am sharing this particular drawing I did […]
Japanese Beauty
Most of my subway sketches are practice – like a pianist doing his scales, just that, just practice. But some of them turn out really well and leave me with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment; those are the exception rather than the rule. Also I deceive myself by believing I’m sketching incognito, unnoticed as […]
Second week with Lex
I did this drawing this the past Friday. I’ve continued working with charcoal and believe I’m making progress with it.