I went with orange and more orange for my second banana eaters themed painting. My reason was that I simply felt like it was an orange day. About midway through all this orange I started singing that children’s song that goes “I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays.” Of course it was the … Read more
I actually had the lyrics of Otis Redding’s Try A Little Tenderness going through my head as I was painting/inking this one. The song doesn’t really fit the theme, but the word was stuck and that song is what came to mind. For this type of art I start with a very loose ink sketch, … Read more
I have finally started painting on my banana eaters series. My hope was to have been almost done with it by now, but I have had a lot going on and ended up letting this project simmer on the back burner so to say. Sadly because I have a lot of work and have paintings … Read more
I do figure studies, sketching, and doodles mostly between my main projects as a sort of art therapy. It helps me relax as I have no worry as to the outcome. Doesn’t matter if it is a successful piece or not… but it is always nice when it turns out cool. In a way I … Read more
The hair… When I started this sketch my main intention was to draw a black gal with a nice loose puff on top for hair. I know it isn’t currently fashionable, but I actually rather like the style and hope it someday becomes more popular again. Nothing wrong with the weaves and all, but hair … Read more
I was messing around with water soluble oil pastels the other day. Messy little things to say the least. I ended up making this… Me and water media don’t get along, but me and a double BJ do, so I guess this messy sketch/painting falls someplace in the middle of sucky and O.K. (pun intended) I … Read more
So I just noticed this new storefront thingy on Imagekind (where I sell my SIZZLES primarily. I decided to check it out and found it is pretty cool. Need to fiddle with it a bit… but it is worth checking out so I decided to share. Check it out HERE.