Knoxville Tennessee's Anchorwoman WATE-TV's Tearsa Smith and her baby

This piece in entitled, "Tearsa's Joy"

Remembering Momma

This is a piece I recently did for Carlos Quince, a friend of mine for his anniversary.  It's him as a child and his mother in the background.

Niecy Nash in Africa

 

Incredibly funny and talented actress, Niecy Nash in Africa

Two Become One

This is an anniversary gift for my friends, Avis and Jay.

Brother's Keeper

Here is my latest work done for my brother and sister-in-law.  It is entitled, "Brother's Keeper".  This is my nephew and niece showing love to their new baby brother, Isaac!

Just joined up with UnderDog Artists!

I am now a member of UnderDog Artists! http://www.underdogartists.com/ The place to buy and sell artwork, easily and affordably. Get unique are from hundreds of artists across the globe. Buy affordable artwork and sell your artwork through us for free.

It's Monday....(sigh)

Well it's Monday again.  Hooray, right.  Woke up this morning and my tire was going flat...  

Elaine really loved the commission piece I did for her and so did her mom.  You always get people especially friends that say, "Where's my drawing?" when they see the commission you did for someone else.  I always tell them, "Let's set up a time for a pose you could do or get me a picture you want me to start with."  But some of my friends never do that; I think they just like saying that at the time...LOL!  But seriously, I have a couple of anniversary pieces in the works for the future and part 2 to Worlds Away coming up next year, so it's a busy time.

Elaine and K-9

This is a commission piece I did for my friend, Elaine. This is her as a baby and characters from her favorite show, Doctor Who.

Update status on posting new drawings!

Finishing up on two portrait commissions and will post one today here.  I was requested by a teacher from my old elementary school to send her a print of Dark Wonderland for her son.  I like that piece too!  Sometimes I just like to let my imagination of the chain!  Who knows what'll show up on the paper???  But whatever it will be, I'll put it here for your enjoyment and amusement!! LOL!

Introducing Elijah and Isaiah!!!

My boys at their premiere! LOL!

Still drawing and sketching

Still drawing.  Right now doing prelims for a some people for two wall murals, and working on another portrait.  Hi Ho Hi Ho, ya know!  This weekend the Knoxville Tennessee Valley Fair will be in town.  I think I'll take my sketchbook and get some good sketches of people being, what else, people...

Drawing: "Lost in Thought"

 I know I just said I would post "soon".  But I scanned this at work.  This beauty is standing on a pier "lost in thought" as it were.

UPDATE COMING SOON!

I will post some new drawings soon.  We just got settled moving in and got the internet connected.  I will say this again, "I HATE MOVING!" There, it's outta my system.  I have finished one drawing and having started on another, so expect a big update soon! 

Hilarious G..I. Joe the Movie video

The Ballad of G.I. Joe from Olivia Wilde

Dark Wonderland

Evidently the Looking Glass was cloudy that day...

Finished Moving!

Finally we're finished moving into our new townhouse and unpacking things.  I really hate moving.  Let's pause for a second to let that last sentence sink in.... Okay, now that everything is settling, I will be posting new drawings here in the next few days.  Just need time for a short nap...ZZZZZ

Waiting Marachi

Right now I'm in the middle of moving and if that's not enough, a new project! Nothing to post of it yet, but while my sons and I were waiting for my wife to come out of the store, they ask me to draw something, and I drew this in their tablet...I guess I'll call it Waiting Marachi.

Lotus Blossom

Beauty in the Orient.

More Figure Practice

more basic figure practice. If you don't go back to the basics often to guide your style, distortions will appear in your works that you won't see but others will...

Family Bond

 This was done for my friend who died of cancer.  Her funeral is today.  This is her and her children last month.

"Crazy, Sexy, Cool" (portrait of my kids)

My kids being themselves.

Worlds Away by Amy Lovett NOW OUT IN BOOKSTORES!

The children's sci-fi book I illustrated this year, Worlds Away by Amy Lovett,  is finally out in bookstores!!! 

http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Away-Amy-Lovett/dp/160749096X

Temptation of Adam

How it all started...

Natural Beauty

Portrait of My Wife

Beauty at Rest

Thought I'd do some figure work since I really haven't done it in a while.  (My wife inspires me!) 

The King of Pop & his Legacy

Michael, Prince, Paris, & Blanket

Mountain Beauty

My wife while we stayed in chalets in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Evening Oasis

"It's hot in the desert at night, share my fire, stranger..."

Michael Jackson died yesterday as did Farrah Fawcett.  I have nothing to say at the moment... 

These days life is so stressful ; you have to make a conscious effort to "de-stress".  A vacation, recreation, or hobbies are very helpful.  For me, of course it's drawing.  My wife acts as my editor.   She sees all my works before anyone else.  Art, itself, in any form whether it's performing arts or visual arts relaxes the mind and the heart.  Add Bible principles in there and stress goes out the window for a while.  De-stress People!

Tender Moment, Sarina and Jamir

Here's the piece I did for my friend who's mom has cancer. This is Sarina and her son, Jamir.

Pharoah's Folly

Here's Pharaoh, highly upset that the Israelites are getting away across the Red Sea. I guess he figured if they can do it so could the Egyptians. Oh! Bad decision, buddy!

More head studies

Always practice. Always. I always wondered how Bridgeman with his Constructive Anatomy taught a realist like Norman Rockwell. Well I think I figured out the way. Also the book Drawing The Head from Walter Foster Products with it's Andrew Loomis illustrations,  helped too.

New Projects...

Currently I'm working on a hush, hush webtoon and a portrait for a friend who's mom has cancer.  That last one is very personal for me.  Life is so tough nowadays for everyone.  Art for me is just one means of relaxing the mind and the heart.
 

An illustration from Worlds Away by Amy Lovett

 an illustration from Worlds Away by Amy Lovett...illustrated by me! 

http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Away-Amy-Lovett/dp/160749096X/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1243973892&sr=11-1

Drawing Day June 6, 2009!!!

 I recently was one of three artist to win Drawing Day 09 at American Artist Magazine. Here's the link:  http://forums.myamericanartist.com/blogs/drawing/archive/2009/06/09/drawing-drawing-day-results.aspx

  

Sshh...lunch...

A funny fantasy piece...

The Princess and the Barbarian

Felt like doing some fantasy pieces again.

Having fun at Knoxville, Tenn's Worlds Fair Waterpark

I was inspired to do this piece while watching my kids playing in the water geysers at Knoxville's World's Fair Waterpark.