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Felicidades.

2011-12-22T16:50:00.000-08:00

Drawing Bench

2011-11-28T16:38:00.001-08:00

Conte on animation paper, approximately 40 min.

Watercolors

2011-11-20T17:00:00.000-08:00

at least it is not another espresso ...

Pinot

2011-10-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

Late

2011-10-20T11:30:00.000-07:00

tomato...

Banana Peppers

2011-10-15T17:30:00.000-07:00

and the last tomato of the season.

Yet another

2011-09-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

single espresso ...

Single Espresso

2011-07-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

Jorge

2011-01-16T12:31:00.001-08:00

1993-2010

5's 8's and 10's

2010-09-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

More recent sketches, these range from 5 to 10 minutes. Conte or Nnupastel on paper.

2's and 3's

2010-09-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Some recent 2 and 3 minute sketches, conte or nupastel on paper.

Emily Reclining

2010-06-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

From last Tuesday.
Oil on canvas, 9 x 12.

Oil Sketch

2010-05-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

From painting workshop at Dreamworks a couple of weeks ago.
Oil on canvas, 9 x 12.

More DW figure drawings

2010-03-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

I usually arrive late and end up in the same corner...30-40 minutes each, Conte or Nupastel on Bristol Vellum.

From life

2009-11-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

Some more recent figure drawings. charcoal and nupastel on paper.

The Getty

2009-11-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago the art department at DWA took us on a field trip to The Getty for an afternoon. This is a sketch looking south from the main courtyard. Watercolor on moleskin w/c paper.

Quick Portrait

2009-09-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

25 minute drawing, conte on newsprint paper.

Last Page

2009-06-26T08:33:00.000-07:00

The last page on my moleskin watercolor sketchbook. From tuesday nights drawing w/shop with Karl Gnass. I feel i ran out of time, or maybe had too much time. I had to blot the water so i could close the book to go home, so it got mushy in places.

Mule Deer

2009-06-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

At least it is my understanding that it is a mule deer skull. Watercolor sketch. My son and I found this skull and the spine and rib cage that it was attached to on the shore of lake Isabella near Kernville, CA. this past weekend. Brought the skull home of course ...

Teenage Vulture

2009-06-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

My cousin raised two vulture chicks on her balcony, in her home in Caracas, after rescuing them from a dumpster. This is a photoshop sketch of one of them, from a photo. I believe he was 8-10 months old at the time it was taken. Brother and sister are now both happily flying around with the rest of the adults, but stop in on her to say hi every few days.

Tuesday Night Figure Drawing

2009-06-03T20:33:00.000-07:00

This is a wc sketch from last nights painting workshop. about 30 min. Watercolor and pencil on moleskin wc paper.

A Recurring Theme

2009-05-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the most interesting thing to draw or paint is hiding right under your nose. Water color on moleskin wc paper.

Jorge

2009-04-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

My 16 year old mexican cat doing his thing... WC and ink on paper.

Stream of consciousness and Camus

2009-04-05T13:23:00.001-07:00

Waiting for coffee

2009-03-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

@ cafe etc in hollywood this morning. Watercolor and pencil on paper.

Balkan-Gipsy Music

2009-03-08T13:15:00.000-07:00

This is a sketch of one of the musicians from "The Petrojvic Blasting Company", they played at the Hollywood Farmers Market today, in front of Cafe ETC. Fishtank Ensemble played after them, both groups play incredibly fun music. Check them out :
www.blastingcompany.com
www.fishtankensemble.com
There is my plug.
Pencil and Watercolor on moleskin w/c paper.

Champs

2009-02-27T08:49:00.000-08:00

A quick sketch at Champs, a sportsbar in Burbank, while my son was at piano lessons next door. Gouache and ink on craft paper.

Priscillas

2009-02-15T21:28:00.001-08:00

Coffee at Priscillas in Toluca Lake on sunday morning.

Playing with color

2009-02-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

This is a sketch based on a life drawing. Just playing with color, value and silhouette. A bit inspired by the art of Robert Mcginnis.
Gouache on craft paper.

Double Espresso

2009-02-08T11:49:00.000-08:00

Watercolor on moleskin w/c paper.

Before the Storm

2009-02-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

This is an impression of the sky on thursday from the Fremont Tennis Center in Glendale moments before it started pouring rain. Gouache on craft paper. I did not realize gouache could be so much fun...

More Animals

2009-01-27T10:03:00.000-08:00

A sketch of another one of my cats. I like the brush work on this one too, though it is not as fresh as the previous one. Watercolor on moleskin w/c paper.

Animals

2009-01-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

A sketch of my friends miniature parrot "saphie". Not entirely acurate, but i like the color and brushwork on this one. Watercolor on wc paper.

Life Drawing

2009-01-17T00:32:00.000-08:00

Some more life drawing, 10-20 min poses.

Bobby Matos Afro Jazz Ensemble

2009-01-08T16:47:00.000-08:00

played at pershing square last sunday. watercolor, ink, gouache and pencil. i keep dating my sketches '08' ...

The Day After Xmas

2008-12-26T18:00:00.000-08:00

Everyone must have been shopping, there was hardly anyone at Porto's this morning, same with Starbucks near my house. Quick sketches, ballpoint on craft paper and an attempt at a watercolor and gouache portrait sketch, it was not supposed to be Bjork...

Papaya

2008-12-25T22:04:00.000-08:00

I had to get a sketch in today. Watercolor, gouache and white ink on wc paper.

Felices Pascuas!

2008-12-21T15:56:00.001-08:00

Watercolor, watercolor crayons, ballpoint pen and white correction pen (white-out) on wc paper.

An apple a day

2008-11-28T21:19:00.000-08:00

...or at least a sketch a day is my goal. An apple. Watercolor and ink on moleskin wc paper.

Sunday Figure Drawing

2008-11-20T22:17:00.000-08:00

Some 10 and 20 minute drawings from a couple of sundays ago. charcoal or conte on paper.

Misc. Figure Drawings

2008-11-20T22:00:00.000-08:00

Some miscellaneous figure drawing from the last couple of years. Charcoal or conte on paper, 20-30 minutes.

Junmaiginjo

2008-11-17T17:23:00.000-08:00

The inaugural scketch on my new moleskin watercolor sketchbook, watercolor and ink. I have recently started sketching after a long hiatus, i was introduced to the brush pen recently and moleskin even more recently.
i feel like a kid in a candy store...