L. Shima, drawn

drawing of super awesome model, L. Shima

BSing around this afternoon

sketch of Rasslor, from the cartoon Dexter's Laboratory in show spinoff, Dial M for Monkey. You may remember I did a sketch of Agent Honeydew a little while back.

late night sketch

sketch of Jess Taras done late last night / early this morning. Ms. #yogaafterdark displaying her flexibility and strength via Yoga

Commission: Stephen Curry

Birthday commission for a friend. Figured I'd do it like a 90s Upper Deck trading card!

afro all'mighty!!

added some color from one of my Drink & Draw sketches ....again, I like afros!!

My 1st Drink & Draw

Went to my first Drink & Draw event last night. It was super fun. Met a few artists/animators, had a few drinks, and well...I drew. These would've been posted last night, but I was in the City with cell battery less than 18% (good job, me).

It was also a duo meet up. The awesome Women in Comics were there. If you aren't aware of what they are doing, then get familiar! Also, in honor of Women's History Month, they are hosting various events throughout the month of March. Including Saturday, March 12, 2016

Here are few sketches & scribbles from last night:

model pose sketches

couple more model post

I also did a few other sketches while I was there. The big afro woman was a young lady that was in the City last night I saw on my walk to the bar. She had this mighty afro, and I have yet to see an afro I wouldn't draw!!

Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

fatally shot and killed on this day 19 years ago. Hard to believe. I still hear remember my cousin picking me up in his Honda with Warning on repeat, and reciting every lyric word for word, then I found "Unbelievable". To this day its my favorite Biggie song....

anyway, here's the sketch of the day!!

Sketch Challenge?! Daily?!?

One of the art groups I joined (the only, I believe) is doing a daily/weekly sketch challenge. I've been saying I want & need to do these to stay up and sharpen my skills. Today was the 1st one I participated in. "The Look" is this weeks theme

I tried to time myself, but I never set my timer. And then I thought, 'I should be able to keep a mental timer'. MEH, anyway, I looked down and realized I was over the time I wanted, so I didn't finish her hair. But I feel good about the sketch though!

Black History - Etta James

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 - January 20, 2012). One of my favorite soul singers. Most known for her hit "At Last". Its a song she has been on record saying she hated, because of the 'sweetning' (violins, upright bass) they added to the song. Her voice was powerful, gritty, soul stirring. I find it hard to believe you could listen to one of her songs and NOT be moved!! 

Black History - James Baldwin

James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an African American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. James Baldwin's written works made him an important spokesman of the Civil Rights Movement. His essays explored the Black experience in America and his novel, "Giovanni's Room," was one of the first to tackle homosexuality. via biography.com

accepting submissions for #webpeeps, the sketchbook!!!

#webpeeps #sketchbook #submissions #art #artist

Black History - Shirley Chisholm

A friend of mine asked how come I hadn't done any more Black History (Month) sketches. Hadn't thought about it after the Frederick Douglass sketch, so, here we have today's sketch of the day.....

The great Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005). Educator. Author. Politician. Matter of fact, the FIRST Black woman elected to United States Congress. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant parents, she would go on to represent New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms (1969-1983). She also ran for President of the US in 1972, becoming the first major party Black candidate, as well as the first woman ever to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination

midday sketch: traveling monk

R.I.P. Maurice White

...if my life were made to a movie, there would be quite a few songs on the track listing by Earth, Wind and Fire. They provided the background music to almost all Saturday morning house cleaning sessions. "Boogie Wonderland" and "September" always had a way of getting my sister and I turnt up and acting the fool, even now. Thank you, Maurice White for your voice, for your music, rest well good sir, hopefully in Boogie Wonderland

Lover's Embrace

Black History - Frederick Douglass

Happy Black History Month Year!!! On this first day of February, 2016, we have Frederick Douglass (b. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 1818 - February 20, 1895)

After getting an assignment in 7th grade to read Narrative of the Live of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, he became one of my favorite Black heroes. 

15 minute sketch

the lovely kieraplease

NOT the Gorton's Fisherman....

BSing around, and drew the NON-Gorton's Fisherman....I'll call him LeRoy Gordon, and as he suggests, you should get your own fish..

draw prompt??

when you draw someone based on very generic descriptions (thick turtleneck, burgundy streaks in their 'jacked up twist out/fro' and door knocker earrings)

MLK

nothing much else to say.....