Megabog, Salty and Jean-François Ducis
A ballpoint pen and pink ink pen sketch of Megabog’s Erin Burgy, Salty’s Jonathan Brokaw. Pencil sketch of French author Jean-François Dupis.
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Morning plein air watercolor looking west in Madras, Oregon
An early morning plein air watercolor made on the northern slope of Canyon Road in Madras, Oregon. Inset sketch of pottery and baskets from the nearby Museum at Warm Springs.
Sketchbook spread with seated shooter
A watercolor and gouache sketchbook spread with drawings of a foreground figure for a larger painting. Includes a sketch of Met curator Dr. Randall Griffey.
Watercolor of Old Chariton river near Callao, Missouri
A watercolor sketch from the river bank of the Old Chariton. The boys are near the center of the picture, walking down river far in the distance. It was a hot day, and the river was down pretty far. You couldn’t hear yourself think for the drone of the cicada.
Pencil portrait of singer Natalie Norman
A pencil portrait of singer Natalie Norman. 4b pencil and stump on cream watercolor board.
Gouache and pencil sketchbook page of Martin Shannon
A watercolor, gouache and pencil sketchbook page spread of the main character from my father’s book, Martin Shannon. Also, notes from my son’s first trip to Chicago: daily agends; restaurant recommendations from strangers at the Art Institute; observations of artworks (“Sargeant’s muted late Florida watercolor make the viewer imagine the missing light”); and so on.
Mount of the Holy Cross from Quandry trail in Colorado
A plein air watercolor and pencil sketch of the beautiful view from below Quandry peak, of the Mount of the Holy Cross. September 2018
Gouache portrait of artist Matthew Cook, and serratus study
A watercolor and gouache anatomy study of the serratus muscles, and of artist Matthew Cook.
Gouache sketch for Martin Shannon
A gouache sketch for my dad’s book, The Saga of Martin Shannon. This was the final sketch which I followed for the finished art.
Pencil sketch of John Buckley
A pencil portrait of my youngest son, John, in his Gi, awaiting a match.
Martin Shannon gulfcoast bookjacket sketches
Two watercolor sketch ideas for Dad’s bookjacket, but–while I like the feel–this wasn’t a good fit for the book content. Too tropical, too Robinson Crusoe.
Gouache sketch of terrified woman
Gouache and ink drawing of a woman screaming, a study for The Card Players.
Gouache and pencil sketch for a book jacket
A watercolor gouache sketch idea for historical novel Martin Shannon, by Robert Buckley.
Watercolor and ink sketch of photographer Eli Haman
A watercolor and ink portrait of Hallmark photographer Eli Haman.
Melancholy charcoal drawing
A watercolor, pencil and charcoal drawing of Melancholy, appropriate for Halloween.
Adoration of the Magi modello on the wall
I’m happy to have this back in the house and hung on the wall. Paper modello, sculpture, pop-up whatever after Bassano’s late-Renaissance Adoration of the Magi (1563).
Pencil sketch of Nelson Atkins CEO Julián Zugazagoitia
Mr. Zugazagoitia gave a very enjoyable talk at Hallmark today.
Watercolor sketch of artist Ken Sheldon
A watercolor portrait of artist Ken Sheldon. I particularly noticed the cast pink shadow behind his ear, translucent from the strong light.
Watercolor sketch of Monkey Face at Smith’s Rock, Oregon
A watercolor sketch of the beautiful summit at Smith’s Rock, Oregon. What a great hike that was, in such a beautiful part of the country.
Watercolor sketch of analyst Mackenzie
A watercolor portrait of analyst Mackenzie Hine. This was a very fortunate little sketch and not a bad likeness, either.
Watercolor of cows grazing across from Mauk’s field
A somewhat traditional watercolor landscape of Herefords grazing in a Kansas field on an early July evening.
Sketchbook with Rubens study, portrait of Tess and Sam
A sketchbook page with a colored pencil study after Ruben’s Head of a Young Man (1601), a watercolor of Tess and a pencil of Sam B. These are the last pages of a huge Moleskine watercolor sketchbook that I could never love, the paper being of indifferent surface texture and an awkward, utilitarian A3/11×17. On […]
Gouache and cardboard modello for Adoration of the Magi
Gouache, watercolor, string and chipboard half-size modello for a larger oil on board painting after Bassano’s Adoration of the Magi (1563). Each individual shape is laser cut and assembled on a slotted wooden base of my own design. The base allows both for painting and display without a frame. I suppose it’s more of a painted sculpture […]
St. John and demoness
Pencil sketch of St. John the Baptist from the Nelson Atkins collection, and an anguished demon, sketches for a plaster bust.
Pencil sketch of witch and demon
Wash and pencil busts of a sorrowful–or perhaps anguished–witch and demon.
Chalk and watercolor sketch of Christ the Pantocreator
A red chalk and watercolor sketch of the Jewish concept of the cosmos, juxtaposed with Christ as Pantocreator, after Cranach’s Christ from the Last Judgement, on view in Kansas City at the Nelson Atkins.
Oil sketch of magi, after Bassano
My first oil sketch ever, of the kneeling Magi (Melchior?) adoring the Christ, after Bassano. This took ages to dry; perhaps my non-toxic oil technique (no petrochemicals) using spike lavender won’t work in a sketchbook?
Gouache study of Francesco Bassano’s Adoration Of The Magi
A gouache and ink study of Francesco Bassano’s Adoration of the Magi
H&R Block Artspace Flatfile show – Club no. 01
A small #gouache #painting I have in this years’ KCAI H&R Block Artspace #flatfile show, Club no. 01. With this work, I am revisiting a theme from 25 years ago, where I created #sculptural #lathe turned wooden clubs from recycled red #oak in all shapes, sizes and colors.
2018 Kansas City Flatfile show
I’ll have a few pieces in this year’s KCAI H&R Block Artspace #flatfile show, including this #paper #sculpture #modello, The Card Players no. 2.
Sketchbook gouache studies for The Card Players
A page of pencil and gouache studies and sketches for The Card Players, after Bruegel’s The Peasants’ Brawl.
Ballpoint pen portrait of artist Warren Rosser
A quick sketch in ballpoint pen during Warren Rosser’s talk at Kansas City’s Central Library, on Feb. 7, 2017. Warren is a prominent KC artist, and my former professor in Painting, at KCAI.
Protection and Detection Chemical Warfare talk at the National WWI Museum
A sobering overview of the historical usage of chemical weapons usage during WWI, the Iraq wars, and the recent chemical atrocities by Syria and Russia. With former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retired General Richard Myers, Dr. Tom Sack, President and CEO of MRIGlobal, and Dr. Ron Trewyn, the National Bio and Agro-defense […]
Study of Head of Buddha, Nelson Atkins Museum
Pencil study of the sandstone Head of Buddha (584 AD) from the collection of the Nelson Atkins Museum:This sandstone Buddha head originally resided in Cave Eight of the Tianlongshan Buddhist caves in Shanxi province. It is dateable to 584 A.D. by the stele outside the Cave Eight entrance. Cave Eight is approximately 14 feet on a […]
Drawing of Elephant Hunter sculpture, by Malvina Hoffman
Pencil study of The Elephant Hunter sculpture (1927), by Malvina Hoffman. This was one of the most striking pieces from the current retrospective of Hoffman’s work at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. If you are in Iowa, I recommend taking time to visit this exhibition.Like her mentors Borglum and Rodin, Hoffman gravitated toward interpreting the […]
Sketchbook page with St. Anthony and The Black Magus
A sketchbook page showing gouache drawings after Teniers (Temption of St. Anthony) and Pieter Aertsen (Adoration of the Magi – Presentation in the Temple). Here I am trying to figure out color and composition for my current paintings.
Modello for The Cards Players, after Bruegel
This is a gouache modello painted on laser-cut foam board, after Pieter Bruegel’s Card Players. A grotesque, brutal, ridiculous fight scene.
