I have spent the past few days missing our big gray cat Marvin.  He had to be put to sleep last week, and I haven't been able to draw for beans since then.   For photos of the Marvz, go here.  For video, you can always click here. ...

Silly Pose on BART, Drawn later at home, Graphite 8x6 Riding our subway known as BART the other day, I sat down beside a young man who was talking to his  friend in the next seat. I asked if they wanted to sit together and they made a joke about not liking each other (actually it was a racist joke ...

I was drawing this face from Flickr last night until Bruce Springsteen appeared on TV.  That was the end of that.   As it turns out, I often prefer them unfinished.   2B "fat" Cretacolor graphite on Canson paper. On a different note, I dreamt I walked into a deli last nig...

NOT Photo of "keep your big mouth shut" by Jan Jackson Sketchbook Project Page This is Jan, one of the original JafaGirls (now in Albuquerque running her gallery Dreamscapes) and a photo I took of a piece of art she created for the "is it art" event Nancy, Deb and myself ran a few years back. The wr...

... without a smile.  So I found this inviting face on Flickr, but I got lazy when it came to drawing his clothes.   HB pencil....

When I was in Prague, I saw St. Vitus cathedral and St. Nicholas church.  These hands belong to a statue inside one of those.  I wish I knew.  This drawing is my secret Santa gift to Prof Viva at my school.   H and 2B "fat" graphite on Canson paper....

Sometimes it gets so late, I can't finish a drawing.  I had drawn softy here a couple of times in the past (see both versions here and here).  He'll have to wait on the dining room table for me to finish him tomorrow.  Hope my cat doesn't move him duri...

found at: http://www.risingdove.com/risingdove Gabriel Halftone greeting card from original pencil on paper © 1986 Miriam A. Kilmer "Gabriel" (c) 1986 Miriam A. Kilmer Detail Halftone greeting card from original pencil on paper (private collection). Order Information for Reproductions Painting/Draw...

This Moleskine is gradually turning into a pencil drawing Moleskine.  I didn't intend it to be that way at first, but this is where it seems to be heading.  Tonight I was drawing a bit aimlessly from a picture by Leroy Skalstad.HB pencil.   More great shots by  Leroy
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