Painting For My Muse: January 2020

Friday, January 10, 2020

Young Flying Fox

I have always loved and been fascinated with bats. I have drawn them several times over the years, yet they have always been in flight with wings extended. This time I decided to challenge myself and draw a young flying fox hanging from a tree with its wings contracted.

Here it is in progress:

Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 2020
Original size: 9"x 12"

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Snowy Owl in Flight

At the beginning of the year I joined an art group called 42 Sketches. The idea is to create sketchbook art everyday in order to both exercise the hand and form a habit. While writing my book, I had stopped working on art and so I joined the group to motivate myself.

This is a snowy owl in flight. It is the very first owl I have ever drawn. I have always admired owls but I let my fear of failure prevent me from attempting it. I loved working on this and I am happy with how it turned out!

Detail of the face

Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 2020
Original size: 9"x 12"

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Julius Caesar

Over the last year and a half I have been focused on writing my novel about Marc Antony which left me little time to draw. On New Year's Day, I joined an art group so I could be inspired to work on my art again while I write my book. I decided to work on a still life in order to get my hand "back in the game". It is fitting that my subject is Julius Caesar, since he does appear in my novel.

Here he is, in progress:

Added in pastel for shading

Medium: Prismacolor & pastel on Strathmore sketch paper
Dated: 2020
Original size: 8"x 10"

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