For the Sheer Love of Drawing

Presidente D30 of the Philippines.

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Charcoal on 9x12 toned grey paper.

Jimmie Vaughan. Charcoal in toned paper. 9x12".  ...to this: From a rough study like below.

An old pencil work on a smooth bristol vellum. Lately, I learned that smooth paper, either vellum, newsprint, or any kind of smooth paper wo...

Quick study. 

Inspired from the works of Casey Baugh in charcoal. I tried to differ from his work so I created a little alteration. I tried to copy his te...

In ball point ink on 4x6 inches sketchbook. I'm trying to define lights and shadows in a different medium, constantly in search for s mu...

Charcoal study of Matt on toned gray paper. 9x12 inches.  I am so fascinated of the wonders of what black and white charcoal can do on my wo...

Matt Damon in charcoal. 18" x 24". I wasn't really impressed with this one, but  I was proud of how I rendered this portrait w...

I used the carbothello pastel pencil on this one.   

Charcoal on gray toned paper.

A montage of my previous works I created to remind me to where my focus should be. It's a no spin zone, as Bill O'Reily would phrase...

Charcoal on white paper. I finally figured out how to treat the grove of this special charcoal paper. A stump will fill the gaps in between ...

Jim Croce, American folk singer. Quick sketch.  An old fav of mine, and listening again to his music is such a treat. 

Pastel on gray toned paper. 8x12. This piece was inspired by the method of artist Luong Nguyen. 

Charcoal on newsprint. 12x18. This is my version of Late Night Show host Jimmy Kimmel. 

Charcoal on 12x18 newsprint. Another early morning sketch of actor David Schwimmer. 

This is my own little tribute to the musical genius of Superstar Prince. A big loss for the modern music genre. 

Sanguine on toned gray paper. 18x24".  I'm on a stage of learning that one doesn't need to lavishly use, in this case, samguine...

Sanguine on 18x24 inches of gray toned paper. This piece was inspired from the camera of Leroy Skalstad. I was watching a Susan Lyon trailer...

Sanguine on 18x24 inches gray toned paper. 

Quick study in graphite. From the camera of Leroy Skalstad. It's nice to get back to my easel after the long day's work. I have been...

Living legend Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles, is one of the greatest composers/musicians in the modern music.  Charcoal on gray toned pap...

RCharcoal on 18x24 inched Strathmore 400 series. 

Al Pacino. Charcoal on 12x18 inches on paper. 

Charcoal in 12x18" paper

Charcoal on newsprint. 12x18 inches. The subject is a caricature of Ted Cruz. I just learned that smooth newsprint is better that the rough ...

Judi Dench. Charcoal in 12x18 newsprint.

Charcoal on 11x18  Inches of newsprint.  This is actually my daughter Meg. She had her face done in a birthday party. This piece of artwork ...