#12 “I Finished My Hat” -roughly 10″ x 7″ ball point pen on watercolor paper

Recently, my friend and mentor Terry Milleralluded to Stephen Sondhiem’s Lyrics in “Sunday In The Park With George” in his blog post. The lyrics are about finishing the hat. Well, really they are about the artist’s psyche well in the throes of creation. Well as Terry and so many other artists before have done, I “have created a hat where there was none.”

I do realize I never posted #11, it was just some very sketchy portraits in my sketchbook of random people. You didn’t miss much. I am still a couple of days behind, I hope to catch up this week.

Corner Bakery Guy 2.75″ x 2.75″ ball point pen  -  $75 (matted not framed)

Day 10, not much time today so another portrait sketch. It is a lot of fun trying to get all the information down before the subject finishes their coffee or lunch. It is especially gratifying when you capture a good likeness.

Needle Nose  5.5″ x 4.25″ pencil on bristol  - $75

I did not get a chance to post this here on my blog yesterday, this is my latest little drawing for the 60/60 challenge.  A simple little still life depicting a pair of needle nose pliers. I like these straight forward kind of still life drawings. I can really focus on the subtle value changes with out being distracted by ancillary elements of the composition.

Her Side 5″ x 7″ pencil on bristol board  $75

For day 8 of the challenge I have completed a still life of my wife’s pillow.

For Days 5,6 and 7 of the 60/60 challenge I have posted some pages from my sketchbook. These drawings are all done from life in the mall or at the airport or other such public places. The little boy looking out the plane window is my son Mateo.