This is a portrait drawing of a young man with a hat. The 9″x12″ portrait artwork was drawn in 2011 with colored pencils, oil pastels, pens, and acrylics. The young man was sketched with colored pencils and smudged with oil pastels in order to convey a youthful healthy glow. Additional mediums were used to create subtle surrounding details and textures that support the pensive yet innocent smile. This particular young man was about to embark on his service-oriented journey as an American soldier in World War II.
Drawing of Albert Einstein
This is an abstract portrait drawing of Albert Einstein. The 9″ x 12″ colorful portrait drawing was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including pens, oil pastels, watercolors, acrylics, and markers. Expressive lines and vibrant colors help to create a dynamic portrait of the theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein.
Drawing of a Woman
This is a drawing of a woman with her hands in her hair. The 9″x12″ woman drawing was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including colored pencils, oil pastels, paint pens, and acrylics. The woman was sketched with blue and pink colored pencil and oil pastel, followed by three vertical lines of silver, pink, and yellow color with paint pens. The white paper, in particular the background, was then streaked with white acrylic paint to add a subtle texture to the artwork.
Drawing of a Fat Person
This is a drawing of a fat person kneeling with their head in their hands entitled “Overcome”. The 9″x12″ abstract artwork was created in 2011 with colored pencils, oil pastels, and watercolors. The person was initially sketched with colored pencils, followed by oil pastel and watercolor highlights. The white background creates a stark contrast against the subject reinforcing a feeling of isolation.
Abstract Drawing of a Man
This is an abstract drawing of a man lying down. The 9″x12″ abstract artwork was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including pens, colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolors, and gouache. The man was initially sketched with pens and colored pencils. Layers of watercolor, oil pastel, and gouache were then applied to create interesting lines, shapes, and pools of color that flow from the subject and help connect the man to the foreground and background.
Abstract Drawing of a Woman
This is an abstract drawing of a woman stretching. The 9″x12″ abstract artwork was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including pens, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint markers, watercolors, and gouache. The woman was initially drawn with pens and colored pencils. A mix of watercolors, oil pastels, paint markers, and gouache were then added to the sketch. Bold colors, expressive lines, and unique shapes and shadows help to create a high contrast and dynamic drawing of a woman.
Abstract Drawing of a Baby
This an abstract drawing of a baby smiling and laughing, entitled “Light Baby”. The 9″x12″ baby artwork was drawn and painted with a variety of mixed mediums, including pens, markers, oil pastels, acrylics, and watercolors. The baby face was sketched with pen and marker, followed by expressive lines of white oil pastel and acrylic paint applied to the white paper. Then washes of watercolor were used to add gradients of blended color across the face and background.
Spectrum | Drawing of Eyes, Nose, and Mouth
This artwork is entitled “Spectrum”. The 9″x12″ artwork was created in 2011 with markers, pens, watercolors, paint pens, crayons, and acrylics. The abstract artwork consists of a spectrum of non-traditional colors, textures, and mediums drawn vertically on the paper. A pen was then used to draw closed eyes, a nose, and a mouth over the spectrum.
Drawing of Two Dogs | Boxer Breed
This is a drawing of a two dogs, specifically their breed is called a Boxer. The 7″x11″ dog artwork was created in 2011 with pens, watercolors, oil pastels, and colored pencils. The two dogs were initially sketched with pens, followed by oil pastels for white and brown hair color. Watercolors were used for subtle gradients and background elements. Like most dogs, the male and female Boxers enjoy running and playing together outside in the sun.
Drawing of a Sleeping Dog
This is a drawing of a sleeping dog, specifically the breed is called a Jack Russell Terrier. The 9″x12″ dog drawing was created in 2011 with oil pastels. The drawing started out as a quick sketch of the Jack Russell Terrier sleeping on a blanket. The lines were then blended into the canvas paper to give the dog dimension and create shadows.
Drawing of Three Bears
This is a drawing of three bears. The 9″x12″ bear artwork was drawn in 2011 with colored pencils, paint pens, oil pastels, pens, and acrylics. The initial sketch of the bears was created with colored pencils and pen. Additional expressive lines, shapes, colors were added with other mediums in order to help enhance the protective ferocity of the adult male bear’s roar, the uneasiness of the female bear, and the fear in the baby bear cub.
Abstract Art Face
This is an abstract drawing and painting of a face. The 9″x12″ abstract art was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including paint pens, colored pencils, crayons, watercolors, acrylics, oil pastels, markers, pens, and gouache. Expressive application of vibrant colors, meandering lines, and layered white space mix to create a determined facial expression forming on the paper.
Drawing of a Rose
The following artwork is a drawing of a rose. The rose drawing is approximately 8″x11″. Mediums used include oil pastels, pens, gouache, paint pens, watercolors, and markers.
I started with a single color outline of the rose with pen, and filled in values with grey tone markers. Next I added watercolor to the rose, and let that dry. This was followed by additional colored pen details, paint pens, and oil pastels. White gouache was used for highlights.
The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology Artwork
Phase 1 of the new website for the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology went Live today! I am excited because I had the opportunity to create artwork for the Museum, Library, Archives, Famous Patients, and more! This is just the beginning too! Check it out if you have an interest in art or the miracle of modern medicine made possible by the amazing advances in anesthesia drugs and techniques over the past century.
Portrait of an Anesthesiologist
9″x12″
The following time-lapse video shows the drawing/painting process for a portrait of Dr. Paul M. Wood. Visit the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology to view the final portrait and more artwork.
Lions | Drawing of a Big Lion and a Little Lion Cub
“Lions” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a big lion and a little lion cub. The artwork was created with pens, markers, oil pastels, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
Newborn Mother | Drawing of a Newborn Baby and Mother
“Newborn Mother” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a newborn baby and mother. The artwork was created with pens, markers, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
Exhuastion | Drawing of a Newborn Baby in a Hospital
“Exhuastion” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a newborn baby in a hospital. The artwork was created with markers, oil pastels, and acrylic paint.
First Hurt | Drawing of a Crying Baby Being Born
“First Hurt” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a crying baby being born. The artwork was created with paint pens, colored pencils, pens, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
Dupstep Baby | Drawing of the Birth of a Baby
“Dupstep Baby” is a 9″x12″ drawing of the birth of a baby. The artwork was created with markers, colored pencils, pens, oil pastels, and acrylic paint. The rendered face of the baby provides a base for expressive lines and occasional colors.
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
The following color portraits of people were inspired by a new set of watercolors I purchased. I love color, and it had been years since I purchased a new set of watercolors. My old palette was muddy, missing blues, oranges, yellows, reds, and more! When the new colors started to flow, so did the portraits.
The 9″x12″ colorful portraits were drawn and painted with watercolors, pens, colored pencils, paint pens, markers, oil pastels, and acrylic paint.
Portrait
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Sea
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Portrait of a Man
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Scientist
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Desaturation
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Portrait of a Woman
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Peace
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Starvation | Portrait of a Starving Child
The following artwork is based on a photograph by photojournalist Dan Eldon, found in the Images of Conflict / Somalia, Africa photo gallery at DanEldon.org.
The artwork entitled “Starvation” is 9″x12″ drawn with colored pencils, pens, and painted with watercolors and acrylic paint. The process of creation was a reflection on suffering, circumstance, a prayer for attention to children, and songs of lullaby contradicting frustration.
Starvation
Portrait of a Starving Child
9″x12″
Drawing and Painting of a Burro with Children
The following artworks are similar drawings and paintings of a burro with two children reaching for its fur in the sunlight.
The first is a 9″x12″ painting/drawing created with watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, pens, markers, and acrylic paint. The painting is full of color as nature’s energy surrounds the two children and the burro, bathed in light, sharing a moment together of innate curiosity and companionship.
The second artwork is a 9″x12″ drawing created with colored pencils. The drawing focuses primarily on the relationship between four subjects; the burro, two children, and bright warm light emanating throughout.
Burro with Children
9″x12″
Burro with Children in Sunlight
9″x12″
Honda Prelude | Drawing / Painting of a Car
This is a 9″x12″ drawing / painting of a Honda Prelude. The artwork was drawn with colored pencils, pens, markers, oil pastels, and painted with watercolors and acrylic paint. The white car with a black interior pops from a muted blue and orange background with expressive lines.
Honda Prelude
9″x12″
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 1 of 3
The following abstract portraits and faces are part of a series of artworks, consisting of drawings and paintings from 2009. I experienced an extended period of personal sadness and frustration, with art as my outlet. The abstract art was created with a variety of mediums, including pens, ink, paint pens, acrylics, watercolors, markers, oil pastels, and colored pencils. Paper sizes, shapes, and weights vary from artwork to artwork, but the theme of “faces” is consistent.
Albeit these expressions are of my discomfort, I drew strength from many places, including valued attention and support from individuals online around the world.
Thank you for your validation and encouragement of my work, kind comments, and for sharing your inspiring art. I appreciate all that you have provided, I wish for you the best that life has to offer, and good luck with your artistic pursuits!
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 2 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 1 of 3
Purple 1
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
9″x12″
Future
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Pink
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
8″x13″
Void
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Fear
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Sun
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Hair 1
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
12″x9″
Black White and Blue
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 2 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3