they didn't have the charcoal paper i wanted so i bought some bogus rough sketch paper. it's different, but i might get to like it. if nothing else, it's cheap.

ares

magpie

these are probably my favorite birds; so beautiful, so much style, so much personality.

white conte crayon and colored pencil on black paper

rabbit in the sun

ares at the window

natural light

so so

paper wasp

coyote

sketchbook

girl with a ribbon

still life

skunk

sketchbook

tis some visitor...

only this and nothing more.

great horned owl

girl with hat and scarf

hands

i've always struggled with hands. simple yet complicated, beautiful, human, and always interesting. we're used to training our face to hide emotions or put up a desired front, but it's our hands that often betray us to those who know to watch them. they are also shaped by our work and lifestyle. are they rough, are they soft, are they strong, are they articulate like a pianist's? they have a language all their own and they speak about us.

conte crayon on black paper.

sp saturday

a friend

ares

3 quick drawings

SP saturday

girl with a hat

a present for my niece