Crash of the Florist Van

This florist van crashed into something jagged, which sliced through it from under the headlight to the side door panel. (Ballpoint pen and...

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The Color Black

Art: Coles Phillips Your questions about the color black. More on Substack

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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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