Homeless In Sacramento

BLUE EYES

This young man had the most beautiful blue eyes shining out of a dusty face and tangled dreadlocks. He was too thin but he had a proud confident, attitude that bordered on arrogance. It was as if he was an out of place rock star who had been abandoned by his band. He smiled and waved at the cars that drove by and talked to and took change from the drivers who stopped for the traffic light. I kept thinking, this young man is some body's son.

I have fallen in love with barns. I want to draw lots of them. The shapes, the aged wood, the surrounding landscape. The challenge is great for any artist and I will look for more opportunities to to draw them.

Homeless in Sacramento

This woman was my inspiration this week. Please know that the homeless are there. Don't treat them as if they are invisible and remember that the causes of homelessness are not a choice and that we are all just a few steps from being there too.

Geraniums

This week I've been working with tinted charcoal and dry pastel pencil. I did this same stilllife a few weeks ago in colored ink/watercolor and wanted to try it in pastel pencil.

Mai Lin

Loved this little girl's face. Couldn't wait to draw her.