Art Teacher

Here is a mixed media piece I made this month of my high school art teacher circa 1988. Below is the original pen and ink drawing I based it off of. I’m submitting them both to an All School Alumni-Student Art Show happening in early August. This teacher is still there! Do you think he’ll be surprised?

National Parks 2019

I love being in the beauty of nature and visiting state and national parks. In June I visited Joshua Tree and the Grand Canyon National Parks which were both breathtaking. I sat at the rim of the canyon and sketched a rough pencil sketch of the canyon. On my return home I colored and painted it and did one of Joshua Tree National Park as well. (see below)

Two years prior I had visited the Grand Tetons. I did this painting in a different style but I still like how it came out.

What to draw?

Some of my most interesting work comes from when I don’t know what to draw in my sketchbook – which actually happens often. These two pieces are an example of just that.

The one on the left I simply drew my paintbrush then later I felt the painting needed more so I added the paint on the top of the page which helps finalize the piece.

The piece below was the way the watercolor tray and pen were situated on the table in front of me when I was pondering once again what to draw.

What to draw? Start with what is sitting right in front of you.

Women’s March 2017

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I was proud to participate in the Women’s March in San Jose this past Saturday. Although I was simply walking and not holding any specific sign I know that the main reasons I wanted to march was to be an inspiration to others to be kind to each other and to treat each other as equals regardless of race, religion, gender or even political party, and to stand up to those that treat people unkindly or unfairly. This drawing is a visual interpretation of MY take on the march.