Plein Air reeds and water

I made the short walk on Saturday to Emily Oaks Nature Center for a plein air painting event: A Brush With Nature. I just showed up and tried my hand at watercolors, the only really portable way I can paint at the moment. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring some white gouache, something I was counting on for certain effects as I was planning this painting. (I took a photo and finished it at home.)

I really loved being out in nature and trying to capture an impression of it. I will do this sort of thing again soon.

watercolor with touches of gouache and colored pencil in Moleskine watercolor sktechbook

Dog portrait

This dog was walking his or her owner in Miami Woods when we were out on a walk.

pencil ("Trois Crayon" Watteau method) on Canson Mi-Tientes

Female figure drawing

Figure reference from here

pencil on Canson Mi-Teintes paper 

iPad experiments

 

These are some of my early experiments with drawing on the iPad using the Sketchbook app. Mostly unfinished pieces. There's an attempted Sargent and a Hals copy in there.
This device is an unproven tool for me. I would prefer a touch sensitive stylus and a larger format iPad.

digital (reference) figure drawing, part 1

Figure drawing from digital reference image sources online (pixelovely), and mobile app (cast drawing)

pencil on paper

plant study for Megan 1

Caran d'Ache colored pencils on Canson Mi-Teintes paper

Pomegranate still life

The last still life I worked on in my Evanston Art Center class with Ken Minami
(I will be back in his class in a few weeks.)

oil on canvas