May motosketch

Had a great time at another wonderful Motosketch. Thanks Darnel, for organizing these wonderful events, every 3rd Sunday at the Tosca Cafe in North Beach, San Francisco!

Palace of Fine Arts

Here is a piece I have been messing around with for a while. Spent a good amount of time trying to get the right composition, and resisted the urge to make another dramatic, low light sunset image. Trying some full daylight out.

Swords woman study

Here is a study of a cast model which I found on Character Designs gallery of Monsters. Just under 2 hours.

Self Portrait

Did one in color, moved the little mirror. Brilliant sun coming up this morning made the lighting very spring like, plus Masha's Freesias helped as well.

Archery

Color update

35 min sketch from imagination. trying to get into a scene more than just a character.

Self Portrait

Well, when I went to do another self portrait this morning, I looked at my Wednesday post with horror. I almost wanted to delete it, but then realized that there is only going forward and it motivated me to do a series of these. I also learned that one of the challenges to doing a self portrait is being a good model, my head continues to shift toward the screen I am painting on, and tilt up, elongating and narrowing the proportions. Now I know what Masha goes through when I try to get her to sit still for a sketch, it goes against every impulse to fidget around. hopefully I can do enough of these to get a consistent likeness. And find some other models....

Self Portrait

35 Min Sketch this morning.