~ CHANGING FACES ~

I was hanging out at the Red Bluff Art Gallery and started sketching the face of a very nice lady named Tegwin Matenaer (a very talented pastel artist). She kept jumping up and leaving the room and as I kept on drawing, her face transgendered into the imaginary man's face shown below. I was using a very soft drawing pencil and a small felt stump for blending purposes. Tegwin left and hasn't seen the drawing.

......(please click on the image to see a larger version)

~ S A N T A ~

I grew up with those Santa Clause/Coke ads and have always wanted to draw or paint a Santa like those, so here is a pen, ink and pencil drawing that I did today. It's a small one and measures about 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches.

.......(please click on the image to see a larger version)

~ A SMALL WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT ~

I sometimes get inspired by a face that I see in a magazine or even freeze framed on the TV. There was something about the eyes that caught my interest on this one. Doing a face in a small format (in this case 4 x 6 inches) is a pleasant experience.....seems like it's easier to keep under control. I use a Canson watercolor block that has 140 lb. paper in it.

.......(please click on the image to see a larger version)