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.

The Nose

8x10

acrylic on canvas

this time nose next time lips

watch this tutorial: 

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 

Biggie

This is painting is based on The Notorious Big first album cover. Remember back in the day when cds came with a booklet as the cover and you would read the credits. Remember cds lol. This painting is done on a metal mixer plate.

The best part about being able to paint is having the ability to paint. I can paint anything on anything. If you have any special ideas about putting something great on any object like this mixer let me know in a message.

Cornrows (Ciara)

8x10
acrylic on canvas
I love painting cornrows

Tony Parker

8x10

acrylic on canvas

future hall of famer Tony Parker

TAHIRA SYED

8X10
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

TAHIRA IS A FAMOUS PAKISTANI GHAZAL AND FOLK SINGER. SHE WAS ONCE ON THE COVER OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

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

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.

Faith Evans

8x10

acrylic on canvas board

what we have here is a painting of Faith Evans. Its a demonstration painting  on the importance of focusing. Having a clear clean focus is getting more and more difficult in a noise world. focus can become easy when you enjoy what you do and don't allow anything to side tract you. 

Mila Kunas

8x10
acrylic on canvas board

My concentration on this painting was the teeth. Everybody loves a smile. But you might notice there aren't to many paintings of them. Well the truth is they can go sour easily if you don't get enough practice. Then they become easy like everything else. Practice makes perfect.

Adriana Lima

8x10
acrylic on canvas board

Another day another painting. Its really wonderful when you get to do the things you love. That thing is painting for me. Have a spectacular day full of the thing you appreciate.

Heal

8x10
acrylic on canvas

 I did this paint because it is breast cancer awareness month. Let focus on a cure.

Repose

9x12

acrylic on watercolor paper

When I closed my eyes this is what I saw.  I saw  this painting. As matter of fact, thats how most of my work comes to be. My job as an artists is to faithfully reproduce that which I see in my minds eye.This is how it works. I see something on the outside, then I see it inside & finally recreate it on the outside. What I wish is that this image brings you the same feeling it gave me. A feeling of peace and tranquility.  Buy it on etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/111281019/repose-baby-sitting-on-clouds-9x12

3 women

8x10 

acrylic on canvas 

this is an instructional painting. I'm creating an online resource for artist.