Day 106

This is the drawing of the day. This actually an original image. I'm back on my home town for about a week and I'm going through old photos that I have taken in the past, and there are a couple that aren't too bad. This one is charcoal. I'm so used to doing pencil these days. It was a nice change up. Sorry the picture isn't great...

Day 105

This is not a good drawing... truth be told, the photo isn't great either. They can't all be winners.

Day 104

Day 103

Drawing of the day. This drawing is probably my favorite drawing that I have done for the blog to date. I was a little nervous to start this one because it is a very subtle photograph (but I got done under 10 minutes). Most of the edges very actually blurry. I actually like looking at this drawing, especially the eyes. There are no real details that tell you they are eyes, but somehow they look like eyes. My hand felt very strong during this drawing. The weight of the line looks and feels good. 

Day 102

Day 102 and I'm a little more pleased with this drawing. Another Edward S. Curtis. I thought I was bored with these, but nope. They're still great!

Day 101

Day 101... I'm not too happy with this one. It's a little crooked somehow. It's weird, it sometimes depends on how you're sitting.  Oh well, gotta move on...

Day 100

Here is the painting of the day. This is a tiny little painting for an art show coming up.

Day 99

 

Drawing of the day: some lady's back...

Day 98

Day 97

Another Bama study

Day 96

Drawing of the day! A Frank Tenney Johnson study!

Day 95

Drawing of the day. Wow, this one went by in about 5 minutes. It pretty much drew itself. I think it's because I have been laboring over a painting for the last few weeks and have been unable to really open up with my drawing. So today felt pretty good!

Day 94

Wow, I am totally slacking lately! I haven't had time to do a drawing in over a week. Though, I feel I have 2 good excuses: 1) I'm finishing a painting that is due for an art show 2) I'm doing P90x after work every night. So my time has been booked. I did manage to find some time tonight however...

My subject for today's drawing: Darren Mahuron. If you live in Ft. Collins, you have certainly been aware of his presence. Whether you know him as the guy who runs the Gallery Underground or the "Summit Studios Guy", you have seen his work or been to one of his shows if you live around here.

I know Darren as my first good friend in Ft. Collins. He and his family really welcomed me into the town and helped me make a whole new group friends (to which I will always be grateful). Our friendship started off with us talking art (and we still do a little) but now, we pretty much just make fun of stuff together.

Another thing about Darren, if it weren't for him, who knows if I ever would have met my wife. It was a photo of Sarah that first got my attention to Darren's work, and it was at the Gallery Underground's first show that I saw Sarah for the first time.

Thanks, buddy!