In Color

Sketch of the month

2011-09-30T21:13:00.003-05:00

Ahhhhhh!

I thought I better put something up, I did it over christmas when I had some time for such endeavors.

Facial Expressions continue

2011-03-11T19:55:00.002-06:00

Another sketch using the Facial expressions book as a model. I did it last year around Christmas.

Amy Winehouse

2011-02-26T07:44:00.001-06:00

I did this around Christmas. She is a character all by herself.

Boom Chicka Boom

2011-02-23T18:34:00.001-06:00

Me a long time ago. check out my pants!

AHHHHHH!

2011-01-17T18:20:00.002-06:00

Well it has been a very busy New Year for me. Here is a sketch I did over the Christmas weekend.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-26T10:23:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas!

This is my submission for Sketch-o-Holic's Surprise!

Facial Expression #2

2010-12-20T21:34:00.002-06:00

Here is a drawing from a photograph out of the "Facial Expressions" book.
Ball point pen 6" x 8"

The Lady

2010-12-14T07:51:00.003-06:00

This is from a picture out of the book "Facial Expressions A Visual Reference for Artists" there are plenty of pictures to practice on in there. I'll be posting more from there as we go.
Ronnie

A Caricaturists Handbook

2010-12-13T10:44:00.003-06:00

This is another "Master Study" out of "A Caricaturists Handbook" by Jim Van Der Keyl. I appoligize for the poor quality scan, it seems I may never get that figured out. : )

I love how he pushed the exaggeration on this one, I still have trouble with that.

Freehand Ballpoint Pen on 6" x 8" Sketchpad.

Jim Van Der Keyl Master Copy

2010-12-12T12:18:00.006-06:00

I've been trying to learn Caricatures. I have the Jason Seiler "Sketching" DVD and I'm using his Sketching technique. I also recently bought "A Caricaturists Handbook" by Jim Van Der Keyl. These are both great learning tools. This sketch is a copy out of the Book. not a Trace but a copy. I used a ballpoint pen, so all the imperfections are there. Jason Seiler recommends just sketching with the pen and leaving the working lines etc... in the drawing, that is what I'm doing. So, there are oddities that are hard to fix. It is just a sketch and I feel it gives them a little personality. Let me know your thought all comments negative or otherwise are appreciated.

It is done with ballpoint pen on a 6" x 8" Sketch pad.
Ronnie

In memory of John Lennon

2010-12-08T18:46:00.002-06:00

This is a sketch I did in memory of John Lennon. You'll notice sevel smaller drawings within it. I was trying different ideas with thumbnail sketches, none any good, then decided to practice Yoko's nose. I just kept going. done with ballpoint pen on 51/2"x8" sketchbook. I love your music John. you have my condolences Yoko and the rest of the families. Ronnie

Mick Jagger

2010-12-03T20:02:00.003-06:00

Ok, here is a little bit of old Mick Jagger. I should have gone crazy exaggerating him, but I went easy on this first sketch. I plan to push it a little more on further sketches.

Jimmy Page

2010-12-01T19:55:00.001-06:00

Here is another Sketch in the cross-hatching style I learned from Jason Seiler.

Clapton Caricature

2010-11-30T18:35:00.002-06:00

Here is my Caricature sketch of Clapton. This was hard to do from the poor photo I had. It has issues, I'm not sure what though. any ideas?

Jason Seiler Master Copy

2010-11-29T20:31:00.004-06:00

About a year ago I started this Blog. I was inspired by Jason Seiler's work and his Sketching DVD. I started the blog and put my sketches up to keep me motivated. Some were good some were just terrible, and I've experimented with different styles trying to find myself. I watched Jason's DVD again over Thanksgiving and learned more and decided to try some of the things that so inspired me to start a sketchbook a year ago. This is from a paused screen on his DVD I really want to do Caricatures/Portraits. I don't want photo realistic but I want them to be recognizable and Fun. I'll post more as I go. I still can't get the Scanner thing figured out but anyway. : )

It is Ballpoint pen in a sketchbook about 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Horace the Hammer Sketch-O-Holics

2010-11-28T08:53:00.003-06:00

This is for sketch-o-holics too. I kind of blew it on this one, the idea was to do an 1800's era fighter, which I was trying to do, but it came out very modern looking in the end. In retrospect I guess the gloves modernized it, or possibly the colors. Everyone else had much different color schemes, maybe they weren't primary, I'm not sure what they did but I'm going to try and figure it out for the next fighter. I'm also trying to find a style that I like. I did have fun.

Sketchbook Pro "Long-tail"

2010-11-25T21:27:00.001-06:00

This is my sketch for the "Long-tail" contest at Sketch-o-Holics.
I didn't win (or get a vote) but I learned a little more on this one. Done on the iPad with Sketchbook Pro.

Sketch-o-Holics Horn

2010-11-20T07:16:00.002-06:00

I found a great place to build my skills. it is called Sketch-o-Holics check it out. They have a topic and a certain amount of time to do it in. it's a lot of fun, I've learned a great deal just in the 3 drawings I've submitted. Someone actually voted for one of my submissions, I was on top of the world, only one vote, but it was a vote : ) this is my entry into Horns.

done in Sketchbook Pro on an iPad.

Django

2010-11-15T20:10:00.000-06:00

here is a sketch of my tired little buddy.

done with Sketchbook on the iPad

Horse sketch

2010-11-14T08:36:00.003-06:00

My daughter-in-law wants me to make some cartoony pictures of farm animals to put on the wall of the baby's room. So I've started throwing time and energy at it hoping I can get something that looks good. I have an ipad and I'm using it to make these sketches. It isn't the best thing in the world, pretty limited in what you can do, but it is convenient and allows me to save my work easily. thoughts and criticisms are appreciated.

This is about 5 minutes work just a rough sketch quickly colored, without any reference photo's, but I'm hoping to give them a lively feeling.

Ronnie

oink!

2010-11-12T20:30:00.002-06:00

this little piggy went to market!

done on an iPad in Sketchbook Pro

Woof!

2010-10-27T20:58:00.003-05:00

I love the feel of this one. Let me know hat you think!

Django, Bandit and Abby

Moo

2010-10-24T16:22:00.001-05:00

I've been experimenting with Layers on this one. I don't consider this one finished, but it works well as a Sketch.

Wow, I made it!

2010-10-20T21:11:00.003-05:00

I haven't done much Art in a while... Work was Stressing me and I couldn't get motivated. I changed jobs, that was very tough after 7 years where I was. My stress level is down and all my creative endeavors have come back in full form. I got an iPad and have been using Sketchbook Pro. I'm in a learning curve but so far it has helped me sketch again.

I think of it as a work in progress, but I needed to put some kind of something up. I expect I'll get a little better as I go.

Ronnie

Work of Art

2010-09-15T20:00:00.002-05:00

I enjoyed Bravo's Work of Art. I thought Abdi was the best, my only regret is that I missed the final episode. I imagine they'll play it again at some point.

2010-06-09T06:44:00.002-05:00

making the rounds. A lot of people ask me if he is a Rottweiler. Ha-ha the worlds smallest if so. I will say he has a very intense gaze.

2010-06-05T15:45:00.001-05:00

Django is a little older now. We are at the Rocks in Glen Rose TX. After we left here we went to Dinosaur Valley Park, I guess we were late they had all moved on. All we could find were some tracks. I did see a guy sketching, so I felt like a bum for having not done any art lately.

Give me Five!

2010-05-03T20:46:00.003-05:00

Django giving me the High Five. Karen Pryor has some amazing books that teach you how to train a dog in a positive manner. he learned this in a bout 5 minutes over 2 days time. You can see a video of someone else training on this page, see Boomer video. http://reachingtheanimalmind.com/chapter_02.html

Django

2010-05-03T06:13:00.002-05:00

We got a puppy two weeks ago, an Australian Shepherd. Django is Ten weeks old now and adjusting nicely. I decided to train him with the use of a Clicker. A Positive training as opposed to Standard training (more on this later). After two weeks he can Sit, Lay Down, Roll Over, High Five, Crawl like a snake, get On something and goes out to Potty (if we don't forget to leave the Doggy Door open). this picture is from Day One, today is Day Fifteen.

Life

2010-05-03T06:11:00.001-05:00

Anyone that has been checking in on this has realized that I haven't posted many drawings lately. Life gets in the way. Oh well... I'm sure everyone goes through that. So rather than beat myself up I'm just going to go with it.

Heirophant

2010-03-12T20:38:00.004-06:00

I picked up Shooter Jenning's new Album. It is a departure from his former albums, I like it. He always seems to do his thing, Confident, describes his sound. check it out. he has an Alternate Reality Game that goes along with the album, it is a lot of fun, maybe too tough?

Mars

The Future

2010-02-28T08:46:00.004-06:00

In the future, there will be no need for Computer Monitors. They will grow Contact lenses that will show the info on them, seemingly to project a Heads Up Display of the information. There will be the choice of split screens or combined. The input for this will be implants in the fingers, you will use a series of taps and strokes not unlike the Palm Pilot Stylus interface. Since you will have more than one input (several fingers) you can give more complicated input han a single stylus.

Eventually they will use fast replicating Cancer-like cellular growth to actually Grow these implants into our bodies.

Van Halen's new album!

2010-02-21T18:02:00.004-06:00

I had a dream last night. It was an amazingly realistic one too. I was playing the drums on stage with Van Halen. We were playing songs from their new Album (Forthcoming I suppose). I didn't see who the lead singer was but, the name of the Album was Twisted Extremities. Don't worry Alex (the drummer) was still in the band I just happened to be playing too.

You heard it here first folks.

Van Halen "Twisted Extremities"

2010-01-27T18:02:00.002-06:00

well....I haven't posting much. The job, and everything that goes with it has been sapping me of my creative energy; but here is something I've been experimenting with. trying to work on the skin (scales?) mostly.

2009-12-25T21:17:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas!
A sketch of Ben Hogan.

Hello...

2009-12-11T20:11:00.000-06:00

Friday is finally here!

Lamp..

2009-12-09T18:32:00.000-06:00

twisted....

2009-12-06T14:05:00.000-06:00

I feel like the background overtook the faces, but I learned alot.

ehhh....

2009-12-05T22:32:00.001-06:00

I know nothing special, but I like it anyway.

a lazy Apprentice...

2009-12-04T08:36:00.003-06:00

I miss my oils. I enjoy the ability to get strong colors, the problem is I am in a phase where I won't take the time to use them. The clean-up, the smell, etc... Sketching and using Watercolors keeps me creating, but I can't seem to get the rich colors with them. I also enjoy the immediacy of watercolors, throw it on and Wham they're dry. I also tend to look very Cartoonistic with them, maybe that's my style. anyway... I think I'll start an oil, even if its a bad one just to keep things shook up. Although, I'll actually have to clean my brushes again : (

Not wanting to just ramble on without a picture, here is a Digital study I did a while back. I'll post the oil of it next.

"Adonis"

I had a Bad day...

2009-12-02T19:39:00.001-06:00

It seemed it was one thing after the other all day. I don't which it would be worse to be? The face or the fly?

Have you seen my Burro?

2009-12-01T21:54:00.001-06:00

A quick pen sketch while I was watching "Appaloosa"

You can't learn the Blues, they just sneak up on you.

2009-11-30T16:49:00.003-06:00

I was watching a Blues Guitar teaching video and had it paused to work on some of the scales being taught, I looked up and liked the paused screen. I sketched it out. I decided to post it before I put color to it...just in case : ) Space Pen 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". sketchbook.

It is Sunday...

2009-11-29T17:40:00.003-06:00

I watched a documentary about Robert Crumb. Quite a character that guy. I sketched this while watching it, he wore a hat like this quite a bit.

I must say that the Scanner is not kind to sketches, it seems to bring out the faults that aren't noticed in the casual glance.

Space Pen then watercolor, 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Vivien-Field Middle School

2009-11-25T21:21:00.002-06:00

This is a Middle School in Carrollton Texas. I was there early for a bid walk-through. While I was waiting I sketched this and water-colored it when I got home. 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" across the fold in my sketchbook.

I dream of Flying Fish

2009-11-24T19:35:00.003-06:00

I had a dream. I was walking down a road and came to a stream. As I looked at the stream a fish slowly floated out of it and began to talk to me. I woke up. So I drew this.

Ronnie

Bandit

2009-11-22T13:08:00.002-06:00

My Fox Terrier Bandit. Asleep is the only time he sits still long enough to be sketched. His is great to draw because of his distinct colorings.

Sketch Crawl 25

2009-11-21T18:53:00.001-06:00

I went to the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens for the 25th Sketch Crawl. This was a modern sculpture that I thought was pretty cool. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" ball point pen and watercolors. It was nice to meet the other Sketchers.

All those beautiful plants and I paint the sculpture!

Turtle Boy

2009-11-20T21:44:00.001-06:00

I just love the colors in this one. I used a fisher Space Pen and just drew it real quick. The color scheme really makes it great for me. I stole the colors from an earlier sketch of a candle.

Faces

2009-11-20T21:39:00.000-06:00

I made several bad Sketches and then found myself making a bunch of pictures like this. I'm not sure if it is a portrait, character study or what you would call it. I decided to just have fun and draw what comes. Pen and Ink in an 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" with watercolor on top.

Abby

2009-11-20T21:34:00.000-06:00

I picked up a great DVD by Jason Seiler on Sketching. I was inspired to start a Sketchbook and this was my first Sketch. It is my dog Abby laying on her pillow beside the couch.

2009-11-20T21:23:00.000-06:00

I will be exploring the art of Sketching in this blog. I'll be uploading my sketches, and share my journey in to Art and Color