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drawing

Fisherman

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  I enjoy watching people. My frequent jaunts upcoast often include visits to piers where there is an abundance of both commercial and private fishing activity. This was one of two young men who evidently spend a lot of weekend hours fishing from the pier. He takes his catch home to his family in a [...]

Sketching Around

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I’m getting into the habit of keeping my sketchbook close at hand all the time. I take it with me to my design classes at UCLA because a lot of times it’s easier to sketch a point than explain it verbally. The students will watch me draw and their light bulbs start flashing. Oh, duh! [...]

A Sketch

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Old Man at the Pier I noticed this guy when I was at the Santa Barbara Pier. He was sitting motionless, looking half asleep over his lunch. So I opened up my sketchbook and drew him.

A Quick Sketch

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I had the opportunity to sketch some of my students while they took the midterm in my color theory class. This was a quick sketch, drawn in about 8 minutes.

Lighting the Way

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An insightful article on Edward Hopper, whose work is currently on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Through January 21, 2008, is found over at The Weekly Standard. Being an illustrator at heart and by training, I have always had a happy response to Hopper’s work. I understand and am inspired [...]

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