Sketches/Archived Pieces

Warmups, Ideas, and Informal Artworks

The Dancers

Figure drawing by imagination of two dancing deer, ~ 3" x 3"

Trees (Dip Pen Ink)

Dip pen warmup, practicing the attitudes of different trees

The Blonde

Sketch I ended up transferring to a metal sheet for the final painting. An idealistic representation of myself.

Goat's Form

Observational sketch off of a photo of a goat. Studied the form of the neck (anatomy and figure/flow) as well as line weight.

Golf cart??

Observational sketch off of a photo of some sort of car thing idek

Robbin Raccoon

Imagination sketch from high school

Tortise

Ink sketch

Hooded Raccoon

Observational sketch off of a photo of a raccoon in a blanket.

Pika

Index-card sketch for fun

Foal

For fun graphite sketch

Woman from Turkey

Gestural figure drawing practice

Getaway Driver

Sketch from imagination, for fun

Outside

Texture practice with graphite, candle grip drawing

Fallen Landline

School Sketch from imagination

The Walls Speak

Concept thumbnail for a possible analog horror painting. Back of an index card 4" x 6"

Concepts/Thumbnails

Ideas Visualized for Formal Artworks

The Courier (Concept)

Thumbnail for the painting "'咖啡山: The Courier's Last Journey' (Coffee Mountain)" This was the final concept after about 12 sketches.

Isha!

Observational Sketch for an underpainting. The design elements are sketched out, hoping for an outcome that feels like a poster as well as graffiti work. Explosive, colorful, shiny.

AAHH

Original sketch that initiated the creation of "The Anxious Conclusion of Your Timeless Mind" inspired by a friend's visual representation of their anxiety.

The Listener (Concept)

Thumbnail for a painting currently in the works, "'Mable's Dinner" This was the final concept after about 12 sketches, with the help of photo reference.

"The Only Dinosaur Aware"

Detail shot from a concept sketch for a potential painting. This Sketch developed into many more things, eventually mirror-flipped to become the dragon in an upcoming work.

King Gomez (Thumbnail)

Idea for a college project, making a character's card in a deck.

Pizza Tables

Thumbnail for what would become 4 versions of the final painting.

Plein Air/Still Life

Alla Prima from life and my travels

The Wine is Better Here

Still life of a table scene from Sicily, quick 5 minute sketch with Micron pens.