The Digital Sketchbook #4

7x10

multimedia on multimedia paper

This is different from what I normally post. This work is from my sketchbook. I thought I'd show some of the work that goes into making a painting by showing my sketches.

Elderly Native Women

8x10

acrylic on canvas

I simply love painting wrinkles! I just like lots of details.

The Nose

8x10

acrylic on canvas

this time nose next time lips

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The EYE

8x10

acrylic on canvas

Sometimes the heart see whats invisible to the eye

H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Curly Hair

8x10
acrylic on canvas

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
Sumner Redstone 

Cornrows (Ciara)

8x10
acrylic on canvas
I love painting cornrows

Tony Parker

8x10

acrylic on canvas

future hall of famer Tony Parker

ABORIGINAL WOMEN

8X10 

acrylic on canvas

If you teach a man anything, he will never learn. George Bernard Shaw

GRACE

8x10

acrylic on canvas

today well lived makes yesterday a dream of happiness

VISION

8X10
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Every artist was first an amateur.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

LOVE

9X12
ACRYLIC ON PAPER

Here are the 4 kinds of loves according to the Greeks:

Agape- selfless, sacrificial, unconditional.

Storge- family ties, the bond among mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers

Philia- close friendship or brotherly kindness

Eros- the physical, sensual affection

FAITH

9x12
acrylic on paper


Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Faith is a spiritual substance. It is of course with in us. We have all the faith we need. Its belief that we need to increase.

Hope!

8x10
acrylic on canvas

Sometimes things go wrong and we fall into despair but the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best is hope. Keep dreaming, keep planing, keep working but most of all keep hope alive

Maya Angelou

8x10
acrylic on canvas

Maya Angelou in her own words:

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but so does a hard-boiled egg.

Malcolm X

8x10
acrylic on canvas

Malcolm X in his own words

Stumbling is not falling

Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today
I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment
A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

Nelson Mandela

 

8x10 
acrylic on canvas
How many people do you know or heard of after spend about 30 years in prison, assume leadership of a mass movement. Then jointly receive a noble prize. After that vote the first time in a democratic election where he was elected president. All of this while he was in his 70's. He got remarried on his 80th birthday. And I thought life was suppose to be down hill after I turn 30 LOL. His example show us to keep moving forward and progressing no matter the circumstance.
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall"
 Nelson Mandela

Martin Luther King

8x10

acrylic on canvas board

I wanted to paint his picture because of the historic nature of our 45th president. 150 years ago emancipation proclamation becomes law. 50 years ago Martin Luther King marches on Washington. Today Barack is at the head of the highest office of the land. Never ever ever ever ever give up.

Barack Obama

 8x10
acrylic on canvas
Here it is Mr. president Barack Obama. I thought you might like to see some of the work behind the work so I included these sketches.

The Candle

8x10
acrylic on canvas board

Merry Christmas!

The Rose

8x10
acrylic on canvas board

I learned how to paint flowers because I was trying to impress a girl. We saw some at a gallery and she asked if I do such thing. Of course my answer was yes, even though I didn't have clue. The girl didn't last but my love of flowers endures.