Freeway Overpass

FREEWAY OVERPASS, markers and charcoal, 11” x 17”. Why do thumbnails? It's a low-risk way of thinking visually. My goal here is to ...

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Sketching at a Police Helipad. What Could Go Wrong?

PATROL HELICOPTER, 1981, gouache on illustration board, 9½” x 13”. Here's the story : A field in Glendale, California, contains what...

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Step-by-Step of the Underdrawing

The Artist's Guide to Sketching isn't really a "how-to" book, but we do have a chapter with a with a step-by-step sequenc...

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Gang Members as Models

Gang members may look intimidating, but if you catch them in public places, they make great models. Two Young Gang Members, published in...

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Carmel Event March 15

Join me in Carmel, CA on Saturday, March 15 from 12:00-2:00 for a presentation and book signing. I'll be talking about my friendship...

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Meanwhile in the Shipping Department

The new edition of The Artist's Guide to Sketching  releases today, and I want to thank everyone for your enthusiasm and kind words. W...

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WAMC Radio Interview

Northeast Public Radio's Joe Donahue wanted to know this about sketching: "Do you do it to relax?" "What do you see th...

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