Painting For My Muse: July 2018

Monday, July 30, 2018

Durer Study

This was done as a quick portrait sketch from one of the portraits which Albrecht Durer painted. It is always a good thing to study the masters which came before you.

Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 2004
Original size: 12"x 9"

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

In 2011, my Drawing I class went to the Blanton Art Museum located at the University of Texas campus. We spent a few hours in the sculpture gallery to do figure drawing. I have a passion for ancient history, particularly Greek, Roman, and Egyptian history, so this was my favorite part of the field trip that day.

Medium: Sepia pencil on Strathmore sketch paper
Dated: 2011
Original size: 10"x 8"

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Sarah

This illustration is another tribute to one of my early influences, Patrick Nagel. I loved the challenge of seeing the world through Patrick's eyes and his style helped me to better understand both composition and anatomy.

Medium: Ink on Canson marker paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 12"x 9"

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Vampire the Masquerade: Brujah

This illustration was done for a female vampire character of the Brujah clan in the Camarilla faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade. The chess piece is a symbol of her rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1993
Original size: 10"x 8"

Monday, July 2, 2018

Deadly Beauty

With her latest victim's blood splattering the wall, you would be wise to keep a distance from this female vampire should you meet her in a dark alleyway!

This illustration was the second to be done for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red. This image was used by DNA Publications as the cover of the Spring 1997 edition of the magazine Dreams of Decadence.