Cat Illustration

I went to a cat show several years ago and this was one of the beautiful animals there. I was considering drawing several cats as illustrations and selling them as cards, and this was the first one that I completed.

Rapidograph pen on bristol hot press paper

Socks

Micron pen and watercolor on Canson sketchbook paper

Cat

This is an old pen and ink drawing that I experimented with using a crosshatch technique

Gesture

Cornish Game Hen

I attended a Scientific Illustration program at the U of W extension in Seattle several years ago. It was really fun and very demanding. This was one of the first things I had to draw, the skull of a cornish game hen. This was drawn from life, I think with Rapidograph pen and crowquill pen and ink.

Gestures

Gesture

Pigma ink pen on bond paper

Toothbrush

Ink and watercolor on Canson sketchbook paper

Glass

Glass on a mirrored table. Pigma Micron pen on plain paper.

Still Life

 

Line Drawing of some glassware on a mirror.

Downtown Seattle

 

I was downtown this weekend snapping photos and took a break to draw this little sketch. Drawing landscapes is hard for me, but I do enjoy it. This is right across from the Seattle Art Museum. I was inspired by the awesome Urban Sketchers blog, the best drawing blog in the world! and also by Seattle's own Gabi Campanario, who blogs at the Seattle Times.

EDM 14 - Draw What You See in the Morning

I had to laugh about this one! I wake up in the dark and don't see anything until I go into the bathroom and turn the light on, so that's what I see. A very uninspired drawing, I must say. I also have a hard time drawing scenes in my small sketchbook, it's very difficult for me to make everything small enough, so it doesn't all fit on the page.

Micron pen and watercolor on Canson sketchbook paper

Jars

I make homemade cat food and store it in these jars.

Whiskey Glasses

These are items I use often for my still life paintings. Micron pen on typing paper.

Jars

Andalusian Horse

I saw this beautiful grey horse at an Andalusian show several years ago and just had to draw it. At one point I was planning on drawing a bunch of animal portraits in this style, and possibly selling them as postcards. I don't know why I lost interest in it, because it was enjoyable at the time.  I think my day job was interfering with my time and I decided I had to give something up, and I didn't want to give up painting so I dropped this.

EDM 11 - Draw Your Glasses

I like my glasses but I usually wear contacts. Micron pen with watercolor. I bought one of those "water pens" that has the water in the barrel, and used it for this drawing. I think I prefer a regular brush and water, I was trying to find something that I could take with me that would be more convenient, though. I don't like that you can't really get a good wash with it, at least not the one I bought. It's good for details, though (although you couldn't tell that from looking at my sloppy mess).

EDM 10 -- Draw Your Hand

This one was easy. I love drawing hands and feet. Micron pen on Canson sketch paper, colored in Photoshop.

Chocolates

I got chocolates for my birthday. Micron pen on Canson paper, colored in Photoshop.

EDM 9 - Draw Some Organized Chaos

This is just a small portion of my painting desk, where I paint miniature horse sculptures. I wish I could be more organized. I spend half my time looking for tools.