This marker drawing of a girl’s face is one of the more refined portrait art works I created. I drew it in the year 2004 and the size of the art is approximately 8″ x 5″. I used markers that come in varying shades of grey to build up the girl’s face in layers, leaving the white of the paper for the highlights. Part of the initial sketch was drawn in pen, which can still be seen in the shadows and hair.

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This is a marker drawing of Sigmund Freud. It is approximately 8″ x 5″ and was drawn in the year 2004. The varying shades of grey were created with markers that have different opacities of color, and the drawing was built up in layers. Marks from the initial pen sketch can still be seen in the darker areas of the art.

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These three watercolor portraits are 5″ x 3″ and were painted with cool, vibrant colors. Each piece of art is a portrait of a man, featuring primarily blue or purple hues. Although one of the portraits has more background color than the others, they all make use of the white space of the paper to create unique lighting effects.

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These are four works of expressive abstract art created with pastels. The color drawings are 9″ x 12″ and were created in the year 2004. Each is a tightly wound, but energetic, array of color and slight variations in texture. All are “Untitled” and are comprised of unique abstract geometric shapes.

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This small 4″ x 6″ piece of colorful abstract surrealism art was created with a variety of paint markers and pens. The abstract surrealist style portrays a number of thoughts and ideas through the use of color, shapes, and texture. The patterns are energetic and vibrant, all working together to form a structured, and random, composition.

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This portrait of a woman wearing a hat was drawn with pen and ink in the year 2004. It is roughly 8″ x 5″. The light on the woman was striking and bright, and high contrasting shades of black, white, and grey are used throughout the art. The lines are fairly loose, and allow the drawing to breath and work with the stark white background.

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These two abstract works of art were created in 2004 and are roughly 2′ x 3′. They were painted with tempera and feature dark black and red swirling colors. There is a heavy energy running through the art signifying an expressionist style. And the abstract nature of the pieces, with alternating dark and light colors, helps to pull the viewer into the swirling mass of paint.

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This a drawing of a red dragon face painted with colored pencils, marker, pen, watercolor, and crayons. It is approximately 8.5″ x 11″ and was painted in the year 2007. The dragon’s eyes have a slightly humanoid appearance, and the style of the art is impressionistic. The color and energy portrayed in the composition help add to the fierceness of the art.

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This piece of abstract expressionist art was painted with marker and ink. There are contrasting colors, energetic lines, movement, and a splashes of color throughout the art. This particular piece was painted in the year 2005 and is 17″ x 22″.

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The recent posts on the Art Blog about skull drawings and paintings have been more frequent. Here is another skull drawing with high contrast and very few marks. The image is more suggestive of form, using large blocks of black color to define the shape of the skull.

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