" COME UNTO ME "

8 x 11 Pen & Ink

This piece was done as a fundraiser for a recovery facility called "Set Free"

Families would stay there until able to be on their own. I decided to draw a couple of the children  watching the Koi fish in a little pond they have.

One of the things I like to do is add color but only sparingly to add a focus impact to the picture.

But I wasn't sure which way I wanted to go. So I decided to make copies of the drawing on watercolor paper and try a few different ways.

I decided to have the one with the pond in color framed for the event.

JURY DUTY !

                                               8  x  11 Pen & Ink with Tombow pens

I got Jury Duty on Election Day at the downtown San Diego courthouse and around the corner is this lovely train station amidst the tall buildings. So after my jury duty I sat a the bus stop and drew. People where very friendly.
On a side note we had a pep talk by the top judge here in San Diego thanking us for our time and saying it was a nice connection doing this on election day but for our information he told us on this day in 196.... Kennedy was at Horton Plaza (which is a beautiful mall a few block from the court house) campaigning for his election and he meet him.
I though it was cool too since my dad had a little time spent with his wife Jackie..........
combing her hair.

"Coronado Cays"

                                                  8  x  11  Pen Ink  & Watercolor

I forgot to post this picture from this weekend in Coronado. This is the island where the classic movie "Some like it hot was made " at the Hotel Del Coronado.
I will have to make some drawings of that place next.

20 women and One Buck !

                                                   8 x 10       Pen & Ink

I went on a women's retreat last weekend about 20 of us and this buck was on the wall HAD to draw him too. !!  ( he was a "deer" and posed for me )

She WAITs !

                                                                  
                                                                    GRACE
                                                           Pen, Ink & Watercolor

My chocolate lab is often in this position waiting for me to go somewhere. She loves to ride in the car.
But this time I had to draw her. She is the sweetest dog ever.

MY SHADOW

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   I am so thankful that there will never be an end to things to draw !

This place is in Escondido Ca.    I had to stop and draw.

Under my palm !

                                                         8  x  11 pen & Ink & Tombow

  Let's dream of white sand and a nap under this palm with the ocean waves soothing our soul.

  I have to give credit to Nancy of Every photo tells a story for her comments on my previous post for this sketch.

  This beauty is across the driveway at my girlfriend's house in Vista, CA.  I had to stop and draw

" Mon Palmier Rouge"

                                    8  x  11     Pen & Ink Watercolor & Tombow pen

This is a sketch done with the local San Diego sketchcrawlers. Of course since I live in California sometimes the subjects will be a bit more tropical.

" BIG BEN "

                                     8  x  11       Pen, Ink, Tombow

                    I really like doing architectural sketches and this one with the reflection in the water was fun. My little vacation in europe was such a blessing, here in London with Adebanji.