
Watercolor and ink.

Lady Jill
styles her unstoppable
spirit
—
a capacity for
exercise,
laughter,
play,
that has
no
boundaries
—
and this
pencil
portrait
drawing
with a hint
of colored pencil
aims to
capture
the Eye
of her Tiger.

From my archives
this charcoal
portrait
attempted
to capture the
soul of
this kind,
gentle
man.

One of my
earlier works,
1995,
pencil and charcoal,
of Guitar Joe,
thinking
about…
guitar pics,
chords,
lead lines,
rhythm,
harmonies,
the next tune
…
and maybe
coffee.


Pencil with
colored pencil
accents
captures
the essence of
a sweet childhood friend.
Her smile,
contagious,
attracts
more
smiles to
all she meets.

This lady
gave me the chance
to ponder smiles,
how a single
smile can brighten
a day,
how some people
give smiles
freely,
naturally,
others,
occasionally,
and I smile
just thinking
about her
generous gift,
her sweet spot.
Drawing in colored pencil
and charcoal

This pencil
rendering
features
Detroit Slim,
strummin’
that thang.
Be sure to
catch
a listen
to this
SNL closing theme.

Celebrating each day
with a smile,
a warm embrace,
she finds brightness,
lightness,
by giving,
both back and forward,
and doesn’t everyone
need a Ms. Debora
in their life?

What I love
about portrait
drawing,
is seeing
the person
in ways
I would have
likely missed,
and that twinkle,
in her eye,
is oh so
honestly.
Drawing in colored pencil
and charcoal

Sweet Angie,
a beautiful lady,
sat next to me,
ringing in the
New Year,
and it is the
simple sweetness,
in her eyes,
in her heart,
that I hoped
to capture.