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In progress on the easel today

A nice recommendation in The Austin Chronicle for the show! Opening tonight!

Show's up! (at Wally Workman Gallery)

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm. 

Close up on "Secrets We Tell Ourselves", just about done!

Another from the series of girls drawings. I think this one is finished as it is. The yellow liquid over top is varnish which I pour on. It adds an ethereal quality and also seals those parts of the paper and drawing so I could paint oil on top. 

Here is a drawing from last year's series of girls which I never posted on the internet. This is 30" x 42" pastel on paper.   

A few marker and ink sketches of Tom, and travel.

When other ideas fail, draw your drink! Sketching at some local spots around town. My favorite neighborhood coffee shop - Dolce Vita, the best Italian food in Austin - Sagra, and a new nose-to-tail restaurant with some well done cocktails - The Salty Sow. (Get the idea that I like to eat a lot?) That time between ordering and receiving your food is a perfect opportunity for a quick drawing!

A few more ball point pen sketches! Two of my dear lady friends relaxing at the springs, I like that one is reading a book and on the opposing page she is reading a kindle. The final sketch is a repeating drawing self portrait - "inception". 

Just got back from a week long business seminar in the West Indies! Here is a sketch from the plane ride home. I promise a bigger sketchbook update coming soon.

Sketchbook page of eyeballs. Thinking about the lid wrapping around the eye and folding under the brow - so many different ways!

Good morning! Catching up on analysis about the State of The Union over coffee. (And by analysis I mean The Daily Show. By coffee I mean coffee + leftover chocolate cake.)