DESIRE II- AFRICAN GIRL, mixed media, 9" x 11"

There is always hope, the colour depicts hope it is never grey in AFRICA!!!!!!!!

DESIRE, graphite, 9" x 11"

It is all in the eyes, I have created this drawing and dedicated it to the AFRICAN CHILD! I am one and there is so much in our eyes "ALUTA CONTINUA" -The struggle Continues.........................Its that twinkle the sign of struggle.

Sketches on the train/ tube in January IV

oh no not more sketches!!!!!!!!!

Sketches of people on the train tube in January III

and even more people!!!!!!

Sketches of people on the train tube in January II

More people on the tube!

Sketches on the train/tube January I

I have started off this year on a good note, getting some sketches down of people again, don't be bored this is just an addiction , hopefully I'll take it further!!!!!!

DRAWING OF JESUS AT THE WALLACE COLLECTION

I visited the Wallace Collection last Friday with Capital A, a charity that organises art workshops and I was opportuned to get into the large galleries at the Wallace collection. I sketched this detail face of Jesus from a larger master painting, I just can't remember the painting or the artist now. Anyway this is it!

SHANIE I

I often go to Rileys with my guys at work to play pool and there is this attendant that is a Jewish girl. She has some sort of captivcating eyes and a deep sense of something I could only figure out by trying to sketch her. She agreed for me to take some shots and I tried the forst in charcoal on pastel board. I showed it to her recently and she loved it. This is the result in stages.

COMMUTERS II, 19" x 16", mixed media

I took a picture early in the morning at Waterloo station last year and decided to make a drawing out of it. This one was done in coloured pencil with some sanguine dust and the help of puuty rubber for special effects and highlights. I wanted to create that morning feel on platform 4 at waterloo station in the morning. It was a bit misty too so I really worked into this one loosing as much detail as possible, this was the result.

COMMUTERS I, 32" x 19", mixed media

I have been sketching people on the tube so I decide to take the sketches a bit further by making a kind of composition of heads. I got some of my best sketches, 10 in number and then I photocopied them (x2) and composed the copies together and then used coloured pencil and pastel to add colour to the sketches. I really tried my best to be free and just put all my feelings into the work, even writinfg buzz words associated with tube and train commuting. this was the result.

Final sketches on the train/tube last year IV

Even more!!

Final sketches on the train/tube last year III

And more sketches!!

Final sketches on the train/tube last year II

More sketches. Never loose an opportunity to sketch on transport it is valuable!

Final sketches on the train/tube last year I

All these sketches are done right on the train. I have to find a good position and a good model. The key to these is not to keep eye contact and to be very very observant. Eventually you'll get the hang of it with constant practice. What I look for first is the shape and angles of the heads and then the tonal values, then the details. Happy veiwing!