"Self Portrait 2015"

This is my first self portrait. I have sketched a few other portraits in the recent past though. I think it's a pretty good likeness. It's a new endeavor so I'm in the experimental phase right now. I'm just getting a feel for the mediums too. This is mostly vine charcoal with some compressed charcoal and a lot of kneaded eraser. I may try a self portrait every year for practice and to see how well I improve in my art skills and perhaps how well I age too! Thanks for visiting!

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"The Matriarch"

A portrait of the matriarch in my family. I put a lot of care into this piece and it seems to have come out very well. I did the whole piece in vine charcoal which is a little lighter and softer than regular charcoal.  Vine charcoal is very forgiving when it comes to erasing and making changes but it smudges very easily so one must be careful throughout the whole drawing process. Thanks for visiting!

"Merry Christmas Bedford Falls"

This is a scene from the famous movie 'It's a Wonderful Life". This was a very difficult execution. It was quite a challenge and took me a long while. I am happy with the results though. Thanks for visiting!

"Tory, 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado"

This is "Tory", my old 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado. I bought this car in 1989 and just sold it a few years ago in 2012. I kept it up pretty well over the years but it was a money pit and I ended up selling it for a song. I had it 23 years! I thought I'd challenge myself and see if I could do it justice in a charcoal drawing. It came out pretty nice. The car was tan with a cream landau roof - very elegant looking at the time! Enjoy!