Here’s a graphite pencil drawing of a pair of Canadian Geese who live at the pond not far from my home. It used to be a real treat to see them, but in recent years they’ve become known as a nuisance bird at many of the local parks. They are very elegant birds, and yet, [...]
Lucy is my neighbor’s daughter and I did this graphite pencil drawing of her right after she was introduced to Lady, her new Schnauzer puppy. When Lucy’s Mom told me they were getting a dog, I was somewhat concerned. Lucy tended to be a super ball of energy always, and my thought was that any [...]
I may have to do a painting, in addition to this graphite pencil drawing, of an American Kestrel. They are gorgeous birds of prey with blue, orange, white and black feathers. Very striking.
This is a graphite pencil drawing of Joey, a very smart Boston Terrier. I’ve never actually owned a Boston Terrier, but did foster one a while ago. He, too, was very smart, however, he had a horrible farting problem. I don’t know if that was because of all the diet changes he had been through [...]
This graphite pencil drawing of a siamese cat reminds me of “Two-she”, a beautiful stray siamese cat who showed up at our front door one morning when my son was only 3. She hung around for weeks when I finally said, ”We’ve already got a female cat. I don’t think we can keep her.” My son replied, [...]
In this graphite pencil drawing of a black short-hair cat, I focused on two things: the backlighting and those eyes. Capturing light reflections in eyes can sometimes be a tricky thing, but it’s critical, in my opinion, to the success of a drawing. How’d I do?
These young saw-whet owls appear to need some time to grow into their magnificent adult feathers. I tried to capture their still “fuzzy” appearance in this graphite pencil drawing. Once fully grown, they will have very striking plummage, for sure.
Meet Twiggy, a chihuahua. A spoiled rotten chihuahua who belonged to my surrogate Mom. I did this graphite pencil drawing of the little darling as a surprise for Mom’s birthday. I think she liked it.
This is a graphite pencil drawing of my friend’s male Pomeranian dog, Rascal. He’s tiny, but doesn’t know it. He pees on everything, marking his territory. I plead with his owner to get him neutered. He refuses. That’s gotta be a guy thing! I like Rascal, he’s a darling little dog, but he is no [...]
Here’s a graphite pencil drawing of two macaws. They are incredible birds. I used to own one named Raoul. Looking back, I wonder what I was thinking. They are very beautiful, intelligent, and charming. They are also a HUGE responsibility. Demanding, like a small child. Loud………so loud you can’t believe it. Destructive and dangerous if [...]
