This muse with his gaunt facial
features surely had
stories to tell.
Pencil sketch with graphite wash.
J.W.
Tag: Art
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Big Red
Waiting patiently for his mate
with time to capture a pose,
the rest left to my imagination.Charcoal and colored pencil on grey tonal paper.
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Orchids on display
Orchids
from all over
the world
on display
at the National
Portrait Gallery
in
Washington, DC,
a must see.Two
orchids
captured
in ink. -
Bloomin Lady
A distinctive lady
passes through
Union Station in
Washington, DC
and a quick sketch
was born,
fallen blooms
moments past their
peak were
collected,
and this Bloomin’
Lady revealed
her Springtime charm.Mixed media.
Pencil. Ink. Fallen tree blossoms. Paint. -
The Healer
This gentle,
caring
lady
devotes her life
to healing
others
through
acupuncture
and kind deeds.She took on the glow
of an angel as I
painted her portrait.
Which came as no surprise!Read her amazing
story of grit and
courage.Mixed media: Charcoal, Ink, Paint
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Artisan vase, Santiago de Cuba
Our trip to Cuba
was filled
with wandering,
and marvel at
the beautiful
coastline,
untouched,
natural in beauty,
and gratitude
for the
people,
the artisans
we met,
their art,
clay vases
they accented
with paint
and thin rope
and any other
scarce material
to be found.This vase
discovered
at an outdoor
market in
Santiago de Cuba,
is honored doubly
back in the States,
in colored pencil.Read more
on our travels
through Cuba. -
Determination
This lady wore determination
in her eyes,
and softness
in her heart,
a pleasure to
draw.Charcoal.
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St. Paddy Day Bouquet
Cut
flowers
detailed in ink
grew into
a St. Paddy’s day
bouquet
washed in
watercolor. -
Song bird
This mixed media
began with
delicate ink markings
and then
transformed by
watercolors,
aiming to honor
the
song birds
and the
coming of
spring. -
The Eye of her Tiger
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. -
Nancy sings
This well-known
high-energy
singer,
Nancy Heinz,
gets her
audience
onto the
dance floor
…where the
dance…
lasts the night.Originally planned
as a portrait in pencil,
an ink contour
appeared
on my paper,
then
whimsical
took over. -
Guitar Joe
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. -
I’m just fine, thank you
A
Siamese,
named
Earl Grey,
found his way,
up a tree,
in mere seconds,
perfectly content,
with no
intention of
leaving his
perch,
watching the birds
and
the frantic
rescue mission
unfold below.Drawing in colored pencil.
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Ms Beth
Pencil with
colored pencil
accents
captures
the essence of
a sweet childhood friend.
Her smile,
contagious,
attracts
more
smiles to
all she meets. -
Biker chic
In case there
was any doubt
how a biker
chic
(bicyclist)
sets
a style,
it’s all
about the
earrings.Ms. Barbara.
Colored pencil.
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Ms. Sylvia
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 -
Guitar Slingin’ Slim
This pencil
rendering
features
Detroit Slim,
strummin’
that thang.Be sure to
catch
a listen
to this
SNL closing theme. -
Ms. Debora
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? -
Strummin’
The musician
played guitar,
lost in the rhythms
and lead licks
while nearby,
the moment
came alive
on paper,
strumming lines,
loose,
fast,
pure folly,
whimsical,
with no sense
of what might
appear. -
A new day
A long draw
of fresh
coffee
awakens
gently,
a deep inhale,
infuses calm, and
eyes
close,
softly,
for a moment
as senses fill,
smiling,
the blank
canvas
of a new
day begins. -
Ruby
This lady
looked back
at me
in shades of
black n white,
but then
with
a splash
of lip gloss,
she
became
Ruby. -
Tulip Two Lips
This tulip
grew from
a powerful
seedling
with muscular
branches,
and hand-like
leaves,
and then
she looked at me
and laughed,
for she had
grown two lips
and she sang and
smiled. -
Destination unknown
A single drink,
led to…
an opening,
a new thought,
a changed
direction,
and then came
a collage,
some lace,
and whatever
could be found,
not knowing
an ending,
a destination,
it didn’t matter.
That drink,
satisfied,
a thirst. -
Lucille
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
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. -
Orchid speaking
These orchids,
on display,
bloomed,
again,
this time on paper,
from a single line,
then more,
and finished
with a splash of color. -
The Feeding
Four inches of snow,
and the birds
are hungry,
making a perch
at the feeders
standing room
only. -
Wild thing
This creature appeared one day,
invited by my imagination,
who was out to play,
then
a single line
dabbed in watercolor,
and a wild thing was born. -
Chrysanthemum
Mums, Mums, Mums,
So many textures,
layers,
colors,
easily missed,
but come alive,
when drawn. -
Dancin’ shoes
High heels,
out to strut,
line
dancing,
tapping to the music,
soon to discover,
they’ve become,
personal,
percussin’ -
House of Women
The House of Women,
the voice
of compassion,
reason,
truth,
empathy,
caring,
and the
ship of
leaders. -
Willy Lily
The daily doses
of water
brought these lilies
out to full bloom,
begging to be
seen,
sketched. -
Mates for life
The male cardinal,
feeds,
then feeds his mate,
and she in turn,
does the same,
as they should,
they are mates,
for life. -
A vase of flora
A vase,
filled with lilies,
carnations,
and tips,
dipped in blues,
and greens,
a line drawing,
vivid contrasts,
with a dollop
of watercolor,
accent,
bring to focus,
the spectacular blooms -
Silver lining
A red carnation,
posed. I grabbed a notebook,
and a pen,
a single line
later, my carnation,
bloomed, wearing silver.
Ink, colored pencil, metallic paint.
Ms. Maria,
Pose captured
Rogue Lines 