First set of drawings
This is just an updated post of some pencil on paper drawings, the kind of sit down stuff I do when I’m bored, or when it’s raining, or if there’s not much going on in the world of video games and DVDs. You may notice a common theme here: there are a whole lot of actresses.
When I was kid, I mostly drew cars, buildings, and comic book type characters - like fedora wearing, bricked faced detectives and shifty eyed henchmen. I wasn’t very adept at drawing women, so I decided to practice. Not to sound sappy, but you can’t really get much better subjects, so I stuck with them. Besides, I’d much rather look at a pretty actress than a tree, so yes, your model has a lot to do with keeping your interest. I still get kind of restless, so I usually watch TV while drawing. Needless to say, it’s difficult then to draw a live subject. Most of the time I get a couple of photographs from Entertainment Weekly, or a freeze frame from TV, or a photo of a billboard and go from there. Once the basic shape is on paper, the shading is easy.
Most real artists won’t consider these art and I agree. They are cold, calculated, illustrations, measured to be as photorealistic as I can make them, and have little interpretation or feeling or meaning or whatever else the bleeding heart liberal birkenstock wearing hippie folksters look for in ‘my kid can do that’ sidewalk fare. In fact, the few buildings thrown in the mix, enabled by architectural rendering classes back at Santa Monica College in 1990, are the true slant of my education in art and anything following will sort of lean in that rigid, soulless direction. But hey, they allow me to decorate my house with what’s pleasing to my eye. I have about 3 times as many on the walls as are on this website, but hopefully I can post more in the future. I’ll also keep drawing as long as the good Lord allows, so we’ll see what new items crop up later.
Click on ‘Read the rest of this entry’ then any drawing for a slightly larger shot and a description (or explanation).
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- She still reminds me of someone I can't quite figure out. Maybe a mix between my sister Shirley Ann and my friend Dolores. And yes, both of them are cute too.
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- Love the angles on her face.
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- As with the great Hope Davis, I like the look of blond hair and dark eyes, even if they are blue.
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- Little know actress with fantastic facial expressions. It's hard to figure out her ethnicity, which is always a plus. God bless the hybrids.
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- One of the best butts... well... bodies... in the business. A sweet surprise is when she plays toned down roles, but the roughneck in her is good too.
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- Another Janina, this one featured on the website cover page because, well, she's just so hot.
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- Balk if you must, but she's often picture perfect. Not everyone's taste and not exempt from a bad picture, Angie still can pull of a great look. Like every shot in "The Bone Collector."
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- Harry Connick's wife was one of my first female subjects. This picture may be older than a lot of people looking at it (done in 1989).
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- Like Biel, Famke mostly has to play parts akin to her rough girl looks (and Zena Onatopp Bond girl start). But a soft role really suits her.
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- Elisha is what the guys call a "mystery dungeon" file. Atypical to my usual tastes, it's a mystery why such a cookie-cutter Hollywood blue-eyed blond is on my hot list. Hey, you don't have to be exotic to have something about you. Right Cate?
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- Throw on some Sade when you're feeling down, and she'll make you feel better. Sort of like Morrissey, but without needed counseling.
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- Or so I'm guessing. I drew this off a billboard in L.A. in the early 90's. Spend a few hours in a parking lot getting the shape and proportions down, and then shade at your convenience.
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- Scarlett's just a cutie. She's also not a beanpole, which is good because I like curves. Oddly, I also like Milla Jovovich and Keira Knightly. Go figure.
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- If you know me, you know I like mixed media. Er... hybrids. Er... exotic, mixed ethnicity women. And Latinas, hence the affinity to Sofia. And Salma. And Paz. And the list goes on.
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- This drawing is actually more attractive to me than the actress, but she's cute too. I think it's the dark eyes and light hair.
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- Here's where you'll notice another theme. Isabella used to be my favorite subject, all due to her striking features and timeless look. This one is actually my favorite of all my drawings, although not the most detailed or best executed.
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- Another shot of the great Isabella. I'll do so Monica Bellucci pictures soon... she's the only other classic beauty I can think of that eclipses Isabella.
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- You know, she comes and gos. But in this shot she was just so cute, so I drew it.
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- Cliche to draw the world's most beautiful woman? Maybe. But check that exotic box.
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- The thinking man's woman. I don't get the opportunity to draw many women of African decent because the resource material (TV shows, magazine shots, ads, etc.) are crap. But I'm finding them...
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- Note the Tessarossa. This was a project for class.
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- This is a made up city, also a project in architectural rending. Those were good classes. Debbie T. would take her students out to coffee after hours, my first real venture into true college life - albeit in Santa Monica.
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- Downtown Chicago, my hometown and port of entry from Jamaica, features this old landmark and the 1127 foot multi-use building off Lake Shore Drive. Done in 1990 or so in Debbie's class.
March 13th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
zee, wow your art work is amazing <3
March 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Thanks Tomi! Now I should update it with newer pictures. And scan them in with a little better contrast this time.