Fruit bowl.

Fruit bowl. Gold ink.

Natalie's concert.

Natalie's concert. Green ink. Friday night was Holy Name of Mary College School's (HMCS) Christmas concert. It was wonderful with choral music that the music department works hard to produce. Halfway through there is intermission and since I'm not the best at mingling I always bring my pen and a sketchbook along. The first drawing is a quick one done while the HMCS choir performed. They went on a second time so I had another chance to draw some detail on the left but all too soon the song was over. The bottom sketch was done of people in the crowd sitting ahead of me. I was sitting right behind the Lemieux's and so I sketched them. People never sit in the same position for very long though so these are very rough. Enjoy!

If you're interested you can see a clip of the choir performing here: http://www.holynameofmarycollegeschool.com/christmas-concert-dec-2nd-p140816

Foot under sheet and waiting for Dexter.

Foot under sheet and Waiting for Dexter. Pencil sketches using a 6B. St. Francis was drying and I was in need of another outlet. I sat down in bed beside my wife with a blank page and 6B and wondered what to sketch. I often find nothing in architecture areas or everyday objects. God instilled in me a passion to try and capture life. So I saw her foot and attempted to draw it. Using my laptop as a mirror, I also sketched her working on her laptop, waiting for Dexter to run. I went fast and kept the strokes very rough and messy. I let the 6B follow my eyes and held no control in my hand as these pieces came about. I love sketching like this. I need to do so much more.

The mall.

I was waiting for family this morning at the mall and so I sat down and quickly sketched people as they went about their activities. Women leaving with shopping bags, men at the bank.. though I think my favorite is the man leaning in, taking out money from the ATM.