Prince RIP

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

In progress

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 in every line and make them all look heavy and popping out. Mostly they need to fade out to give the airy feeling around the face. Just let the ones you want to focus on have more define outline.

Étude of a Lady

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 of her tutorial in DVD and she pretty much showed the basics of her technique. So I was inspired to do my own version and this is what I came up with. 

A teaser

Sanguine on 18x24 inches gray toned paper. 

Étude in graphite

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 looking at the works of artists like Prokopenko, dela Torre, Lipking, Baugh, Kassan, and some others, trying to pick up their styles and way of interpreting light on portraits. This is my version of it. My main goal here is staying in focus on area of interest and yet keeping it loose.

Sir Paul

Living legend Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles, is one of the greatest composers/musicians in the modern music.  Charcoal on gray toned paper. 3x18 inches.

Marley

RCharcoal on 18x24 inched Strathmore 400 series.