Rough Strokes

Lately, I've been trying to be a little quicker, and consciously rougher with my strokes just to add a little more personality.

Personally, I'm very happy with my sketches (especially compared to my Illustration portfolio) but I'm still aware that it could be better...it's still not perfect. Sometimes when I'm sketching on the train I get glimpses...the potential for perfection kind of glimmers like a piece of metal off in the distance. The sun catches it and all though it's pretty far away, that reflection grabs your attention, but as soon as you notice it, it's gone.

But still you are aware of it's existence...so it's not a total loss, I guess.

Anyway, I'll get on with the posting.

Last Page of Book, First Day of May (Thursday, 5-1-08)

So had all the numbers and notes from the week to add a nice texture....

The colors, the colors, Duke!

I should be more regular with these posts, but to tell you the truth my scanner is a bit clumsy and I've been busy with a lot of random things lately.

Anyway, more sketches for all to enjoy. You've probably noticed the changes in color throughout my posts. Well, I've been working with a Fabriano Artist's Journal, which goes through about 12 color changes within its span. It's a very nice sketchbook and I highly recommend it, but I think I'm about ready to go back to a moleskine or plain bound sketchbook with the run of the mill white pages.

Anyway, just letting you know, in case you were wondering. Enjoy.

As a newbie here I'm dropping in some sketches from my archive

(from the Q train)

Low Ink

Some more sketches... if you don't know already, most if not all my sketches are on the A train. To me it's one of the most convenient trains to draw on in Manhattan, especially with the arrangement of the chairs (F,V, and D are similar). It allows me to draw with the least amount of interruption/attention, and I don't have to move too much if I want to get an interesting angle.

I actually would like to travel on some of the other trains more often, but it's usually out my way, and I don't have a lot of free time these days to do so. At least it would be nice for me, because I would get a new variety of people, shapes, etc.

Anyway, I'm good for now.

That said, I present more A-train drawings.






My ink started to run, out so things got a little rough, from this point on

I was sick on Friday due to food poisoning...luckily it lasted for about half the day.
Anyway, I didn't get as many sketches as I would like to lately, but it's something.

From the A Train and the 1 Train

She was sleeping this morning on the way to school. Her head resting on her mom's shoulder.




This fellow was really scary looking. He was HUGE. White track suit, military buzz cut and a strange and quiet demeanor. Drawing him was a little thrilling as I was concerned if he would get mad if he woke up and noticed.