Hani

This is the daughter of a friend, her name is Hani.

Still working on my contrast…. AHHHGG!!!!

Indonesian Girl

A young Indonesian girl.

I tried going stronger with my contrast. I still think it is lacking in that area. The thing is, I get scared when I go too dark. There is no going back once it's on the paper. Yeah, I'm a wimp.

Dad 1985

I was not happy with the previous drawing I did of dad. So I tried my hand at it again (no pun intended). I am more happy with this version. I feel it looks more like dad…. in 1985.

This is my 5th attempt at a portrait and I still need to work hard on my contrast. I feel if I can master that, my work will be more "life like".

So back to the drawing board (pun is definitely intended ).

My Dad

This is an attempt at a portrait of my dad. It is a combination of two pictures. He is significantly older now than what is portrayed below. This is how I really remember my father. He has Alzheimer's and is not expected to live through the month (Dec. 2010).

Still a long way to go with my portraits. But I will keep practicing :o)

Herb

A very dear friend of mine.

This is my third attempt at drawing someone looking directly at me. I find it difficult to capture the likeness of someone. I have a long way to go and so much to learn.

Below: A friend of ours (Riduwan) showing Kenna how to hold a Sea Urchin at Pantai Ngliyep

World Wide Sketch Crawl

These are some sketches for a Sketch Crawl I participate in from time to time. Its world wide and it's really great to see the different styles and abilities that are out there.

From looking a most, I have a long way to go in the fast sketching area. Most of these were done in 10 to 30 minutes.